Vinnland flag

The so-called Vinland Flag (English: Vinland flag ), which is also called Vinland Flag, was designed by the singer Peter Steele died in 2010 of U.S. rock or metal band Type O Negative.

Optics

The flag is a flag to the mast shifted Scandinavian cross, how to find it mainly in the Nordic countries. On a green base she leads a black cross with white outline. Green and black are the colors that are characteristic of the band and next to White the favorite colors of the singer.

Background

Steele wanted to his pagan interests, politically "left" bring its between "right" and wavering attitude and his Icelandic roots expressed. He integrated the flag in the concept of a fictitious republic after Vinland of the Icelandic colony in North America from the 11th century, renames. Steele tried to imagine how America would look like today if the American civilization had been built by the Norse settlers. On this idea, the flag is based of the " technocratic People's Republic of Vinland " because of the extreme-right body of thought Steele was henceforth suspect.

Use

The flag was part of performances and releases of the band, where occasionally the slogan Made in the People's Technocratic Republic of Vinland was added ( " Made in the technocratic People's Republic of Vinland ").

Later, the flag used in addition to supporters of the Nordic-Germanic neo-paganism ( Ásatrú ) and right-wing extremists and white supremacists who so wish to demonstrate the Association of North American and European countries around the world.