Fámjin

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Fámjin is a village in the Faroe Islands.

• Population: 115 (2006)
• Location: [61°31′35″N, 6°52′37″W]
• Postal code (Zip): FO 870
• Municipality: Fámjins

Fámjin lies beautifully surrounded by high mountains on the west coast of Suðuroy. The church in Fámjin is from 1876. In the church there is a rune stone from the 16th century and the prototype of the Faeroese flag Merkið.

This flag was made by Jens Oliver Lisberg from Fámjin and others while they were studying in Copenhagen in 1919. First time "Merkið" was used in the Faroe Islands, was on June 22 1919 in Famjin, the occasion was a wedding. Merkið was not officially recognized in the beginning. However during World War II England prohibited the use of the Danish flag on Faroese ships as Denmark was occupied by Germany. Therefore Merkið was run up on the ships instead. (April 25, 1940 is the official date of recogniction) Not until the verification of the homerule act in 1948 was Merkið recognized as the official flag of The Faroe Islands.

See also

• List of towns in the Faroe Islands

External links

• [Faroeislands.dk: Famjin] Images and description of all cities on the Faroe Islands.
• [Famjin homepage]

 

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