The population of the Faroe Islands is largely descended from Viking settlers who arrived in the ninth century. The islands are located in the Norweigian Sea, between Scotland and Iceland. They have been connected politically to Denmark since the fourteenth century. A high degree of self-government was attained in 1948.

Coat of arms - Virgin and Child - Gothic pew gable
Armoiries - La Vierge Marie - Ornement gothique de banc d'église
Date: 10/06/80; Scott: 55