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2025 Iceland s coat of arms is derived from a 13 th -century folktale about four guardians who protect the four corners of the nation; the bull protects the northwest, the eagle the northeast, the dragon the southeast, and the rock-giant the southwest; the shield displays the national flag, with red standing for Iceland s volcanic fires, white for its snow and ice fields, and blue for the ocean