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Danish–Icelandic Act of Union
Act of 1 December 1918 putting Iceland into personal union with Denmark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Danish–Icelandic Act of Union, an agreement signed by Iceland and Denmark on 1 December 1918, recognized Iceland as a fully independent and sovereign state, known as the Kingdom of Iceland, which was freely associated to Denmark in a personal union with the Danish king. Iceland established its own flag, declared its neutrality and asked Denmark to represent on its behalf foreign affairs and defence interests, while maintaining full control of them. Iceland opened its first embassy in 1920.[1] The Act would be up for revision in 1940 and could be revoked three years later if agreement was not reached.