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Symboler (Insignia / Emblemès / Insignien)[edit]
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Merkið - The Sign - Das Zeichen - Mærket. Føroya Flagg - Flag of the Faroes - Flagge der Färöer - Færøernes Flag - Flaga Wysp Owczych
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Veðrur - Ram - Widder - Vædder. Skjaldarmerki Føroya - Coat of Arms of the Faroes - Wappen der Färöer - Våben af Færøerne - Bandera de las Islas Faroe - Godło Wysp Owczych
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Coat of arms at the Faroese representation in Copenhagen
Satellite photos[edit]
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Iceland, the Faroes and Hebrides (NASA photo)
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The Faroes (NASA photo)
Kort (Maps / Cartes / Karten)[edit]
- For regional maps see: Municipalities in the Faroe Islands
- For positions of cities, villages and other places, see: Places in the Faroe Islands
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Location map of the Faroes
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location
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Topographic map of the European region. English captions
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Topographic map of the European region. Faroese captions
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Topographic map of the European region. Danish captions
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Topographic map of the European region. German captions
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International transport: Flights and ferries to the Faroe Islands
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The Faroes with the island's names
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The Faroes with all the cities and villages and the streets between them.
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The Faroes with all cities, villages, streets, firths, straits and major mountains.
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The Faroes with all cities, villages, streets, firths, major straits and mountains, ferry harbours and abandoned places.
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The six regions (sýslur) of the Faroes.
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The seven shipping register codes of the Faroes.
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"FÆROARUM - Prima & accurata delineatio". Map by Lucas Debes 1673, the first known detailed map of the Faroes.
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Municipalities in the Faroe Islands - basic map after 1 January 2005
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Municipalities in the Faroe Islands - in different colors
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Municipalities and regions with their names
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Isoglosses of the Faroese Language
Vejr og klima (Weather and Climate)[edit]
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Climate in Tórshavn
Fotografier (Photos)[edit]
Byer og landsbyer (Towns and villages)[edit]
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Skálatoftir in Borðoy, 1899. The village was abandoned in 1914.
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Vágur, Suðuroy
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The capital Tórshavn
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Tórshavn
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The old town in Tórshavn
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Town of Kvívík in 1900
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The town of Klaksvík
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Norðskáli, Eysturoy
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Toftir at the Skálafjørður, Eysturoy
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Eiði, Eysturoy
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Hestur
Kirker (Churches)[edit]
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Church of Árnafjørður Borðoy
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Church of Bøur
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Church of Fámjin
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Church of Fuglafjørður
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Church of Funningur
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Church of Gjógv
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Old church of Gøta
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The new church of Gøta in Gøtugjógv
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Church of Hestur
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Church of Hestur
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Church of Hósvík
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Church of Hov
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Church of Húsavík (Faroe Islands)
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Church of Húsar Kalsoy
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Church of Húsar
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St. Olav's church of Kirkjubøur, the oldest church in the Faroes (12th century)
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St. Olav's church of Kirkjubøur
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Magnus-Catedral, Kirkjubøur, 2004
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Magnus-Catedral, Kirkjubøur, 2007
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Church of Kollafjørður
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Church of Mikladalur, Kalsoy
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Frederik's Church of Nes (Eysturoy)
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Church of Nólsoy
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Church of Oyndarfjørður
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Church of Porkeri from 1847
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Church of Sandur
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Church of Sandvík
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Church of Sumba (Faroe Islands)
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Church of Tvøroyri
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Selatrað
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Tórshavn Dom
Lanskap (Landscape)[edit]
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Risin og Kellingin, two famous stacks
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Head of the Kollafjørður, Streymoy
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Slættaratindur (882 m), the highest mountain of the Faroes
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Skipanes on Skálafjørður (Eysturoy)
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...in the winter
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Vestmannabjørgini (Vestmanna promontories)
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Eastern shore of Viðoy
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View from top of Beinisvørð northwards along the westcoast of Suðuroy
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Glacial circus valley in Kunoy
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Cape Enniberg (right) is the highest vertical cliff of the world at 754 m height.
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Dramatic scenery at Viðareiði
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Háfjall (647 m) and Hálgafelli (503 m) on Borðoy
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Road on Eysturoy
Folk (People)[edit]
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Hanus í Hanusarstovu and family 1899 in Hvalvík
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Fowlers 1899
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94 year old seaman
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Student in national costume
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Student in national costume
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Faroese dance
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Faroese chain dance in Sjónleikarhúsið
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Folk dance club, posing
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Pál Joensen, the best Faroese swimmer ever
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Faroese football players (two of these players are from Denmark and Norway)
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Faroese rowers in a Faroese rowing boat 6-mannafar
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Village children
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The singer Guðrun Sólja Jacobsen together with schoolmates and her teacher
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The singer and songwriter Eivør Pálsdóttir in national costume
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Tvøroyar Hornorkestur (brass band from Tvøroyri)
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Faroese girl in a baker shop
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Elderly Faroese man
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People on Faroe Islands
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Worker in a faroese coalmine
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Children in Árnafjørður
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A music festival in Tvøroyri
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Jóannes Eidesgaard, former prime minister of the Faroe Islands
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Fisherman in Klaksvík
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Royal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005
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Roal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005
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From the motion picture "Barbara"
Writers[edit]
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Steinbjørn B. Jacobsen (1937-2012)
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Carl Johan Jensen (born 1957)
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Jógvan Isaksen (born 1950)
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Janus Djurhuus (1881-1948), Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), William Heinesen (1900-1991) and Hans Andrias Djurhuus (1883-1951)
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Jacob Olsen (1904-1994) was writer, translator and teacher.
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Súsanna Helena Patursson (1864-1916)
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Heðin Brú (1901-1987)
Dyr (Animals)[edit]
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Young Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) in the Faroe Islands at the beach, between rocks (more photos of him at "Phocidae")
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Fratercula arctica - Lundi - Atlantic Puffin - Papageitaucher - Macareux arctique - Lunde
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Young Atlantic puffin, Suðuroy
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Sterna paradisaea - Terna - Arctic Tern - Küstenseeschwalbe - Havterne
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Cow and pony from Kirkjubøur in front of the island Hestur
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Faroe ponies 1899
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Cat in Gjógv, researching a Faroe boat
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Young Northern Fulmar, Faroe Islands
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Pilot whale in Vágsfjørdur, Suðuroy
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A Faroese sheep
Frimærker (Stamps)[edit]
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Faroese map of 1673 in the book "Færoæ et Færoa Reserata" (First Faroese stamp series of 1975)
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Merkið, the Faroese Flag on a stamp of 1976
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Tjaldur (Haematopus ostralegus), the National bird of the Faroe Islands. They leave in September to Britain and return on 12 March - a National holiday then. (stamp of 1977)
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Lundi (Fratercula arctica) on a stamp of 1978
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Veðrur, the Ram (heraldic animal of the Faroes) on a stamp of 1979
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Føroya Skøra (Alchimella faeroensis) on a stamp of 1980
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Seyðabrævið, 1298 - The Sheep Letter - Der Schafsbrief - Fårebrevet, stamp of 1981
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Ancient Ballad: Harra Pætur og Elinborg, stamp set of 1982
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Norðurlandahúsið í Føroyum - The Nordic House - Haus des Nordens - Nordens Hus, first Faroese miniature sheet in 1983
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Ruth Smith: Self-portrait 1952, 60x80cm, National Art Museum. This painting is one of the Faroese stamps 1985.
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Europe CEPT 1986: Sea pollution and the consequences for marine fauna. Stamp in 1986.
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Zacharias Heinesen: Vestara vág was among the Faroese stamps 1987.
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Jólafundurin - The Christmas Meeting 1888 (stamp series of 1988).
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Kappróður - Boat racing, one of the Faroese stamps 1989.
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Merkið 50 ár - 50th anniversary of the Faroese flag. (Faroese stamps 1990).
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Svartalukka - black beetle (Amara aulica) illustrating anthropochora (plants and animals imported by humans), in this case the Vikings. (Faroese stamps 1991).
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Húsini hjá Peri in Norðragøta. (Faroese stamps 1992).
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Ross í Føroyum - Horses in the Faroes. (Faroese stamps 1993).
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Búrfiskur - Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) - Faroese stamps 1994.
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Listasavn Føroya (Art Museum of the Faroes) - Faroese stamps 1995.
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Miniature sheet Margrethe II of Denmark - Queen for 25 Years - Faroese stamps 1997.
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Hans Hansen: Hagamynd (The Heath) - Faroese stamps 1998.
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Waterfall Svartifossur at Hoydalar, Tórshavn - Faroese stamps 1999.
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Sanna av Skarði and Anna Suffía Rasmussen, the wives of Símun av Skarði and Rasmus Rasmussen - Faroese stamps 2000.
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Harpu ríma (The Ballad of the Harp) - Faroese stamps 2001.
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Smyril (Falco columbarius subaesalon) - Merlin - Faucon émerillon - Merlin - Dværgfalk (Faroese stamps 2002).
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Emil Krause: Føroyskur dansur á Viðareiði. 100th and last stamp by master engraver Czeslaw Slania (1921-2005) for the Faroes - Faroese stamps 2003.
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Ein vinalig herseting - A Friendly Occupation: British soldiers playing with Faroese kids during World War II - Faroese stamps 2005.
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Anglerfish - Faroese stamps 2006.
Stamp Sources: All content of the sources is by courtesy of Postverk Føroya licensed as Public Domain. The websites are multi-lingual
- Stamps.fo (general catalogue)
- Faroestamps.fo archive copy (geography, nature, history)
- Faroeartstamps.fo archive copy (art on stamps - stamps as art)
- Tjatsi.fo (mythology, tradition)
Historiske artefakter (Historical artifacts)[edit]
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British gun from the 2nd World War at the fortress Skansin
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Propeller of a Royal Air Force plane, crashed in the Faroe Islands
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Gravestone of New Zealand pilot, crashed in the Faroe Islands
Mad (Food)[edit]
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Skerpikjøt (dried mutton).
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Faroese hotdogs
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Garnatálg, a faroese speciality
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Garnatálg, a faroese speciality
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Sheephead, a faroese speciality
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Restkjøt
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Faroese dryfish
Lithographs of 1839[edit]
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Havnará, Tórshavn
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Off Tórshavn
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Tórshavn