Frisian law
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law for the Promotion of Frisian in Public Spaces / Saeed continued stipen foont friisk önj e öfentlikhäid |
| Short title: | Frisian law / Friisk-sowed |
| Abbreviation: | FrisianG / FriiskG |
| Type: | State Law |
| Scope: | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Legal matter: | Administrative law |
| References : | http://www.gesetze-rechtsprechung.sh.juris.de/jportal/portal/t/17hq/page/bsshoprod.psml/action/portlets.jw.MainAction?p1=0&eventSubmit_doNavigate=searchInSubtreeTOC&showdoccase=1&doc.hl=0&doc. id = jlr-FrisianGSH2004rahmen & doc.part = R & toc.poskey = # focuspoint |
| Original version from: | December 13, 2004 |
| Entry into force on: | December 24, 2004 |
| New announcement from: | 29th July 2016 |
| Last revision from: | June 30, 2016 |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
29th July 2016 |
| Effective date of the last change: |
29th July 2016 |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
Bilingual place-name sign German / Frisian in Niebüll
The Frisian Law ( Frisian : Friisk Gesäts; Gesäts fort stipen foont friisk önj e öfentlikhäid; German: Law for the Promotion of Frisian in Public Spaces - FrisianG) is introduced by the South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) and above all by the member of the state parliament Lars Harms and on Law passed by the State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein on November 11, 2004 , which regulates the following points after several revisions:
- In the Nordfriesland and Heligoland ( Pinneberg ) districts, Frisian is the second language in official use and in court, alongside German
- The commitment to the Frisian ethnic group is free
- Frisian language skills are taken into account when recruiting into the public service
- Signage on buildings can be bilingual
- The colors and the coat of arms of the Frisians can be used in the district of North Friesland in addition to the state colors and the state coat of arms. The Frisian colors are gold-red-blue. (§5)
- Seals and letterhead can be drawn up in two languages
- Place signs can be produced in two languages
- The signposting on the roads is bilingual
- A list of the official Frisian-language place names in North Frisia and on Heligoland is attached to the law
- The law is promulgated in German and in Frisian
Web links
Wikisource: Frisian Law - Sources and full texts
- Draft law (PDF; 31 kB)
- Report on the adoption in: Hamburger Abendblatt , November 12, 2004
- Valid version since June 30, 2016
