Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Icelandic identification number (Icelandic: kennitala, abbreviated kt.) is the Icelandic national identification number. It is widely used to identify individuals and organisations in Iceland. The ID numbers are administered by Registers Iceland (Iceland's civil registry).
The name number (Icelandic: nafnnúmer) was the second national identification number in Iceland. It was based on the individual's name and thus allowed alphabetical ordering since computers at the time could not work with the alphabet directly. Shortly after, in 1965, a new Icelandic identity card (Icelandic: Nafnskírteini) was introduced. It ...
The Icelandic identity card (Icelandic: Nafnskírteini), is a voluntary identity document issued by Registers Iceland. It is one of three official identity documents issued by the Icelandic Government , along with the Icelandic passport and Icelandic driving licence .
Icelandic passports (Icelandic: íslenskt vegabréf) are issued to citizens of Iceland for the purpose of international travel. Beside serving as proof of Icelandic citizenship, they facilitate the process of securing assistance from Icelandic consular officials abroad (or public officials in the mission of another Nordic country in case an Icelandic consular official is absent).
In Icelandic, the most common placeholder names are Jón Jónsson for men, and Jóna Jónsdóttir for women. The common or average Icelander is referred to as meðaljón (lit. average John). [23] In official texts, the abbreviation N.N. (for Latin nomen nescio, "name unknown") may be used.
Icelandic heraldry is the study of coats of arms and other insignia used in Iceland. It belongs to the German-Nordic heraldic tradition, as the heraldry of Iceland has been primarily influenced by the heraldic traditions of Norway, Denmark and other Nordic countries. Iceland does not have a strong sense of heraldic tradition, however, because ...
Icelandic culture plays an important part in the national identity of the country and as such there have been several attempts to preserve it. One of the most important parts of this traditional culture are its sagas, which were passed down from the early Viking settlement of the island, and hold a strong significance towards national identity ...
The Icelandic Commonwealth, [a] also known as the Icelandic Free State, was the political unit existing in Iceland between the establishment of the Althing ...