The Forvik Flag

The Forvik flag uses as its background the white cross on blue background of the Shetland Flag. This is to emphasise the fact that Forvik is intended to provide a model on which Shetland could work. The shield contains the rampant lion of Norway (without crown), holding aloft a legal scroll. The motto 'Með løgum skal land biggja' is that used by the Shetland Islands Council. It is in old Norse and means 'With laws the land will be built'. It is appropriate for Forvik, since the whole basis of the project is to assert the correct legal situation, which the SIC signally fails to do.