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The following is a list of flags of entities named or related to Norway.
Kingdom of Norway
[edit]National flags
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13 July 1821 – present | Flag of Norway | A red field with a blue Nordic cross and white fimbriation. Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Storting) designed the national flag in 1821. |
Civil pennant
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– present | Household pennant of Norway. |
Royal standards
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15 November 1905 – present | Royal Standard of Norway | The coat of arms of Norway in banner form featuring a golden lion on a red field. |
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26 September 1924 – present | Standard of the Crown Prince of Norway, may also be used by the Crown Princess. | Royal standard with a swallowtail. |
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– present | Royal Pennant | Royal standard in pennant form. |
Flags of the Government
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1899 – present | State flag of Norway | Flag of Norway with swallowtail and tongue. Used on government buildings like the Storting Building. |
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1937 – present | Flag of the Minister of Defence | State flag with a white lion from coat of arms in canton. |
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1905 – 1937 | Flag of the Minister of Defence |
Other flags
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1905 – present | The postal flag of Norway | |
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1905 – 2000 | The Harbor Police flag of Norway | |
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– present | Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club | |
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– present | Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) | Light blue field with the NRK logo in white. |
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1990 – present | Flag of the Church of Norway | |
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Flag of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue |
Flags of the Military
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15 November 1905 – present | Navy ensign/War flag | Same as the state flag. |
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– present | Flag of the Chief of Defence | State flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton. |
Flags of the Navy
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– present | Naval Jack | Norwegian flag in 1:1 proportions. |
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2010 – present | Flag of the Chief of the Navy | Known as Inspector General until 2017. |
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– present | Rank Flag of Admirals | Naval ensign with 4 white stars in canton. |
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– present | Rank Flag of Vice Admirals | Naval ensign with 3 white stars in canton. |
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– present | Rank Flag of Rear Admirals | Naval ensign with 2 white star in canton. |
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– present | Rank Flag of Commodores | Naval ensign with 1 white star in canton. |
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– present | Rank Flag of Captains | Swallowtail with Norwegian stripe. |
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– present | Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer | Pennant with Norwegian stripe. |
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– present | Rank Flag of Petty officers | Red pennant. |
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– present | Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag. | Norwegian swallowtailed pennant. |
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1905 – 2010 | Former flag of the Inspector General of the Navy | |
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– present | Flag used on land (Feltflagg) | Flown at Naval bases but not at sea. |
Flags of the Army
[edit]The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.
Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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– present | Flag of the Norwegian Army | Red field with the emblem of the Army in the center. |
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1905 – present | Flag of the Chief of the Army | Known as Inspector General until 2017. |
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1982 – present | Rank Flag of Generals | War flag with 4 golden stars in canton.![]() |
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1982 – present | Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals | War flag with 3 golden stars in canton.![]() |
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1982 – present | Rank Flag of Major Generals | War flag with 2 golden stars in canton.![]() |
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1982 – present | Rank Flag of Brigadiers | War flag with 1 golden star in canton. |
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1901 – 1905 | Former flag of the Inspector General |
Flags of the Air Force
[edit]The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.
Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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– present | Flag of the Royal Norwegian Air Force | Light blue field with the logo of the Air Force in the canton and the roundel of Norway. |
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2010 – present | Flag of the Chief of the Air Force | War flag with golden winged coat of arms in canton. Known as Inspector General until 2017. |
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– 2010 | Former flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force |
Flags of the Home Guard
[edit]Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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– present | Flag of the Chief of the Home Guard | Known as Inspector General until 2017. |
Flags of the Coastal Artillery
[edit]The now obsolete Coastal artillery of Norway used to have separate rank flags.[1]
Other flags
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– present | Flag of the Telemark Battalion | |
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– present | Flag of the Vardøhus Fortress | |
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– present | Flag of the Norwegian Cyber Defence Force | |
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– present | Flag of the Norwegian Artillery Battalion |
Military Standards
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Standard of the Norwegian Defence Staff
Army Standards
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Standard of the Norwegian Army
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Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde
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Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy
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Standard of Forsvarets Spesialkommando
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Standard of Brigade Nord
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Standard of the Armoured Battalion
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Standard of the Telemark Battalion
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Standard of the 2nd Battalion
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Standard of the Artillery Battalion
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Standard of the Engineer Battalion
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Standard of the Signal Battalion
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Standard of the Medical Battalion
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Standard of the Combat Service Support Battalion
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Standard of the Military Police Company
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Standard of Finnmark Land Command
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Standard of the Porsanger Battalion
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Standard of the Garrison of Sør-Varanger
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Standard of the Military intelligence Battalion
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Standard of the Military Police Department
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Standard of the Army Logistic Regiment
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Standard of the Weapons School
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Standard of the Competence Centre for Logistics and Operational Support
Historical Army Standards
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Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Olav V)
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Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Olav V)
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Standard of the 6th Division
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Standard of Brigade Sør
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Standard of the 5th Brigade
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Standard of the 6th Brigade
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Standard of the 12th Brigade
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Standard of the 15th Brigade
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Standard of the Oppland Regiment
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Standard of the Finnmark Regiment
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Standard of the Søndenfjeldske Dragoon Regiment
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Standard of the Artillery Regiment
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Standard of the Engineer Regiment
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Standard of the Signal Regiment
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Standard of the Medical Regiment
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Standard of the Logistic Regiment
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Standard of the Weapons Technical Regiment
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Standard of the Command School
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Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Haakon VII)
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Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Haakon VII)
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Standard of Østfold Infantry Regiment No.1
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Standard of Vestre-Akershus Infantry Regiment No.2 (Merged into Jegerkorpset)
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Standard of Jegerkorpset Infantry Regiment No.2
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Standard of Telemark Infantry Regiment No.3
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Standard of Akershus Infantry Regiment No.4
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Standard of Østoppland Infantry Regiment No.5
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Standard of Vestoppland Infantry Regiment No.6
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Standard of Agder Infantry Regiment No.7
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Standard of Rogaland Infantry Regiment No.8
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Standard of Hordaland Infantry Regiment No.9
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Standard of Fjordane Infantry Regiment No.10
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Standard of Møre Infantry Regiment No.11
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Standard of Sør-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.12
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Standard of Nord-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.13
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Standard of Sør-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.14
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Standard of Nord-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.15
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Standard of Troms Infantry Regiment No.16
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Standard of the Alta Battalion
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Standard of the Varanger Battalion
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Standard of the Akershus Dragoon Regiment
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Standard of the Oppland Dragoon Regiment
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Standard of the Nordenfjelske Dragoon Regiment
Air Force Standards
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Standard of the Royal Norwegian Air Force
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Standard of the Air Force Academy
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Standard of the Air Force Academy (1961-2010)
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Standard of the Flight School
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Standard of the Control and Notification School
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Standard of the School Centre
Home Guard Standards
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Standard of the Home Guard
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Standard of the Oslofjord Home Guard District 01
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Standard of the Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District 02
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Standard of the Telemark and Buskerud Home Guard District 03
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Standard of the Opplandske Home Guard District 05
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Standard of the Agder Home Guard District 07 (disbanded)
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Standard of the Agder and Rogaland Home Guard District 08
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Standard of the Bergenhus Home Guard District 09
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Standard of the Møre and Fjordane Home Guard District 11
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Standard of the Trøndelag Home Guard District 12
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Standard of the Sør-Hålogaland Home Guard District 14
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Standard of the Nord-Hålogaland Home Guard District 16
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Standard of the Finmark Home Guard District 17
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Standard of the Øst-Finmark Home Guard District 18 (disbanded)
Historical flags
[edit]These flags are no longer in use, except the merchant flag of 1821–1844, which was also used from 1899 until the present. Note: The Royal Standard of Norway is seen as the official flag of the Old Kingdom of Norway.
Raven Banner (9th - 11th century)
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9th - 11th century | Raven banner | War flag flown by several Viking chieftains and warlords in Scandinavia. |
Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)
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13th century | Likely royal banner of Norway | ![]() Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas. Regarded as the predecessor to the current Royal Standard of Norway. |
Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)
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1397 - 1523 | The "Banner of the realms", flag of the Kalmar Union. | The flag of the Kalmar Union was used in the triple union led by Denmark, which included Norway and Sweden. In a letter written by Eric of Pomerania dated from 1430, the "Banner of the realms" is described as "a red cross in a yellow field". |
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1427 | Maritime flag | A flag captured from a Danish ship by Lübeck forces in 1427 showed the arms of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Pomerania. The original flag was destroyed in World War II during an Allied bombing raid on Lübeck, but a 19th-century copy remains in Frederiksborg Palace, Denmark. |
Denmark-Norway (1537 - 1814)
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1537 - 1814 | Dannebrogen, flag of Denmark-Norway. | From 1748 the only approved merchant flag. |
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1731 - 1814 | Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway. | |
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1696 - 1814 | State flag and naval ensign of Denmark-Norway. | |
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1757 - 1814 | Denmark-Norway merchant flag used on distant waters. | Used south of Cape Finisterre. Flag was made to distinguish Danish-Norwegian ships from those of the Maltese Order. |
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1796 - 1848 | The canton flag of Denmark-Norway. | Used by Danish and Norwegian ships sailing to the Danish West Indies. |
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Kingdom of Norway (1814)
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1814 - 1821 | Flag of Norway | ![]() Based on the Dannebrog but with the lion from the Norwegian coat of arms in the canton. Merchant flag of Norway (1814–1821) during Sweden-Norway. On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used. |
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1814 | State and naval ensign of Norway | |
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1814 | Naval pennent of Norway |
Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)
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1815 – 1821 | Flag of Sweden, the alternative merchant flag of Norway | Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain. |
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1818 – 1838 / 1838 - 1844 (optional) | Flag used by Norwegian ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain. | From 1821 it was also used by Swedish ships there. |
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1815 – 1844 | State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden | |
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1815 – 1844 | Royal standard of Norway and Sweden | |
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1844 – 1905 | Union mark of Norway | Commonly informally referred to as the "herring salad". Removed from Norwegian merchant and state flags in 1899. |
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1844 – 1905 | Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden | Also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905. |
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1844 – 1898 | Merchant flag of Norway | The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898. |
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1844 – 1905 | War flag and naval ensign of Norway | |
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1844 – 1905 | Royal Standard of Norway |
Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1815-1844)
[edit]Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1844-1905)
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Image Missing | 1844 - 1899 | Customs flag of Norway | Norwegian state flag with union jack in canton and customs emblem on cross. |
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1844 – 1854 | Commanding Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1875 – 1905 | Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | ![]() |
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1844 – 1854 | Command (all admirals) rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1875 – 1905 | Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | ![]() |
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1875 – 1905 | Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | ![]() |
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1875 – 1905 | Rear Admiral rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | ![]() |
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1844 – 1858 | Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1858 – 1875 | Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1844 – 1858 | Detachment Commander rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1858 – 1875 | Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1875 – 1905 | Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1844 – 1858 | Commissioning Pennant of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). | |
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1901 – 1905 | Flag of the Minister of Defence of Norway (separate from the Swedish Naval Ministry | |
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1875 – 1905 | Flag of Harbor Police of Norway |
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24 April 1940 – 8 May 1945 | Flag of the Reichskommissariat Norwegen | Same as the flag of Germany (1935-1945). |
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5 February 1942 – 8 May 1945 | Possible alternative state flag or minister flag of the Quisling regime | State flag without the NS eagle insignia was more commonly flown. It was used as a car flag during the first parliament meeting in 1942. |
Nasjonal Samling and collaborationists
[edit]Party Flags
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1933 – 8 May 1945 | Party flag of Nasjonal Samling. | Golden Nordic cross on red field. The flag of Nasjonal Samling was used by the party Nasjonal Samling between 1933 and 1945 and by the collaborationist Quisling regime from 1942 to 1945. Flags of NS were called Solkorsbanneret ("The sun cross banner"), the colors were based on the color scheme of the Coat of Arms of Norway. The party describes the sun cross as the symbol of the sun, which was carved into stone for several millenniums as a sign of the victory of light over darkness and the Nordic people's struggle for survival. The red field on the cross represents Nordic blood.
The flag is almost identical to the Flag of Scania and the Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns. |
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Nasjonal Samling party flag pennant | Used as a small car flag. |
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Ordinary NS Pennant, design 1 | Sun cross in gold on red canvas. Was used as car flag. It is also described as having the same conditions as Hirden's Sveit flags. |
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Ordinary NS Pennant, design 2 | Was used as car flag. Could also be used by any NS organisation. |
Rikshirden (Hird of the realm)
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Rikshirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner) | Black raven on yellow canvas. Raven banners were used by Rikshirden and Unghirden as "Fylkingsflagg". "Fylking" means a group of people with a shared goal, either politically or militarily. The word is derived from a Shield wall.
The NS party was heavily nationalistic and were inspired by symbols from the Viking Age, this included the raven banner which had been used by several Viking chieftains in Scandinavia. |
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Rikshirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget) | Sun Cross with swords in gold and red on black canvas which represents the black soil of Norway. The swords in the sun cross represent that the Hird is a militaristic organisation. The word "Sveit" is from Old Norse, meaning a team, gathering or herd of troops or Hirdmen.
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Rikshirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget) | |
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Rikshirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget) | |
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1930s – 8 May 1945 | Rikshirden's Staff banner (Stabsbanner) |
Unghirden (Youth Hird)
[edit]Unghirden was a branch of the youth organisation specialized for boys between 14 and 18. The flags of Unghirden was also used by the Guttehirden (Boys hird).
NS Ungdomsfylking (Youth organisation)
[edit]NS Ungdomsfylking was Nasjonal Samling's youth organisation for children and youth from 10 and 18. The flags of Ungdomsfylking was also used by the Gjentehirden (Girls hird) and the Småhirden (Small hird).
Kvinnehirden (Women's hird)
[edit]Kvinnehirden was a branch of the NS Kvinneorganisajonen. Despite being named a Hird, they were not officially part of the hird did not serve any military function, therefore their flags lacked the swords in the sun cross.
Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)
[edit]NS Kvinneorganisasjonen was an organisation for women connected to the party.
Hirdmarinen (Hird Navy)
[edit]Hirdmarinen was the Hirden's naval branch meant to form the basis for the future Norwegian navy under Quisling's rule.[2]
Nasjonal Samling Labour Service
[edit]The NS Labour Service (NS Arbeidstjeneste) was one of the Nasjonal Samling party's special organisations. The Labour Service was meant to combat unemployment in Norway, similar to the German Reich Labour Service.
Flag | Duration | Use | Description |
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Summer 1940 – September 1940 | Administrative Councils Labour Service flag | The Labour Service in Norway during the occupation was started as a voluntary service by the Administrative Council in the summer of 1940. |
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September 1940 – 8 May 1945 | NS Arbeidstjeneste flag | The Labour Service was renamed and taken over by Nasjonal Samling in September 1940 and later made compulsory for young men in 1941. |
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September 1940 – 8 May 1945 | NS Arbeidstjeneste pennants | |
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1940 – 8 May 1945 | NS Kvinnelig Arbeidstjeneste flag | The women's Labour Service was branch of NS-AT for females. |
Flags of other Norwegian collaborationists
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1942 – 8 May 1945 | Flag of Germanic SS Norway | Same flag as the Schutzstaffel. |
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29 June 1941 - March 1943 | Standard of the Norwegian Legion | Norwegian flag with "The Norwegian Legion" written in Norwegian. |
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1942 – 8 May 1945 | Standard of the Viken Battalion of the Norwegian Legion. | |
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29 June 1941 - March 1943 | Standard of the Police Company of the Norwegian Legion. |
Political flags
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Storting parties
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? – current | Flag of the Labour Party | |
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? – current | Flag of the Conservative Party | |
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? – current | Flag of the Red Party | |
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? – current | Flag of the Liberal Party | |
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1997 – current | Flag of the Nordic Resistance Movement | |
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1998 – current | Flag of Serve the People | |
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? – current | Flag of Communist Party of Norway | |
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– current | Flag of the Workers' Youth League | |
former
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1934 – late 1940s | Flag of the Norwegian Labour Movement | Used by the Norwegian Labour Party, AUF and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. |
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1925 – 1940 | Flag of the Fatherland League |
Subnational flags
[edit]Most of the Norwegian counties and municipalities have their own flag. They are based on the respective coat of arms of the subdivision. However they are seldom used. Most public buildings and private homes use the National flag.
Flags of Norwegian counties
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Flag of Agder
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Flag of Buskerud
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Flag of Finnmark
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Coat of Arms of Innlandet
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Flag of Møre og Romsdal
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Flag of Nordland
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Flag of Oslo
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Flag of Rogaland
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Flag of Telemark
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Flag of Troms
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Flag of Trøndelag
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Flag of Vestfold
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Coat of Arms of Vestland
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Flag of Østfold
Flags of former Norwegian counties
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Flag of Aust-Agder
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Flag of Hedmark
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Flag of Nord-Trøndelag
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Flag of Oppland
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Flag of Sør-Trøndelag
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Flag of Vest-Agder
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Flag of Vestfold og Telemark
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Coat of Arms of Viken
Flags of Norwegian municipalities
This is just a number of municipalities with their own flags, there are however many more municipalities that do use a flag.
Agder
Flags of municipalities in Agder county.
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Flag of Birkenes Municipality
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Flag of Bygland Municipality
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Flag of Bykle Municipality
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Flag of Evje og Hornnes Municipality
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Flag of Froland Municipality
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Flag of Gjerstad Municipality
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Flag of Hægebostad Municipality
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Flag of Iveland Municipality
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Historic flag of Kristiansand (town) (1600s–)
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Flag of Kvinesdal Municipality
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Flag of Lillesand Municipality
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Flag of Lindesnes Municipality
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Flag of Lyngdal Municipality
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Flag of Risør Municipality
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Flag of Sirdal Municipality
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Flag of Tvedestrand Municipality
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Flag of Valle Municipality
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Flag of Vegårshei Municipality
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Flag of Åmli Municipality
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Flag of Åseral Municipality
Akershus
Flags of municipalities in Akershus county.
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Flag of Asker Municipality
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Flag of Aurskog-Høland Municipality
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Flag of Bærum Municipality
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Flag of Eidsvoll Municipality
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Flag of Enebakk Municipality
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Flag of Frogn Municipality
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Flag of Gjerdrum Municipality
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Flag of Hurdal Municipality
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Flag of Jevnaker Municipality
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Flag of Lillestrøm Municipality
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Flag of Lørenskog Municipality
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Flag of Lunner Municipality
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Flag of Nannestad Municipality
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Flag of Nes Municipality
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Flag of Nesodden Municipality
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Flag of Nittedal Municipality
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Flag of Rælingen Municipality
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Flag of Vestby Municipality
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Flag of Ås Municipality
Buskerud
Flags of municipalities in Buskerud county.
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Flag of Drammen Municipality
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Flag of Flå Municipality
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Flag of Flesberg Municipality
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Flag of Gol Municipality
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Flag of Hemsedal Municipality
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Flag of Hol Municipality
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Flag of Hole Municipality
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Flag of Kongsberg Municipality
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Flag of Krødsherad Municipality
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Flag of Lier Municipality
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Flag of Modum Municipality
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Flag of Ringerike Municipality
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Flag of Rollag Municipality
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Flag of Sigdal Municipality
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Flag of Ål Municipality
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Flag of Øvre Eiker Municipality
Finnmark
Flags of municipalities in Finnmark county.
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Flag of Alta Municipality
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Flag of Båtsfjord Municipality
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Flag of Berlevåg Municipality
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Flag of Gamvik Municipality
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Flag of Hammerfest Municipality
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Flag of Hasvik Municipality
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Flag of Karasjok Municipality
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Flag of Kautokeino Municipality
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Flag of Lebesby Municipality
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Flag of Loppa Municipality
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Flag of Måsøy Municipality
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Flag of Nesseby Municipality
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Flag of Nordkapp Municipality
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Flag of Porsanger Municipality
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Flag of Sør-Varanger Municipality
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Flag of Tana Municipality
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Flag of Vadsø Municipality
Innlandet
Flags of municipalities in Innlandet county.
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Flag of Alvdal Municipality
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Flag of Dovre Municipality
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Flag of Eidskog Municipality
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Flag of Elverum Municipality
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Flag of Engerdal Municipality
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Flag of Etnedal Municipality
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Flag of Folldal Municipality
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Flag of Gausdal Municipality
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Flag of Gjøvik Municipality
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Flag of Gran Municipality
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Flag of Grue Municipality
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Flag of Hamar Municipality
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Flag of Lesja Municipality
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Flag of Lom Municipality
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Flag of Løten Municipality
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Flag of Nord-Aurdal Municipality
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Flag of Nord-Fron Municipality
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Flag of Nord-Odal Municipality
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Flag of Nordre Land Municipality
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Flag of Os Municipality
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Flag of Rendalen Municipality
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Flag of Ringebu Municipality
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Flag of Ringsaker Municipality
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Flag of Skjåk Municipality
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Flag of Søndre Land Municipality
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Flag of Sør-Aurdal Municipality
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Flag of Sør-Fron Municipality
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Flag of Sør-Odal Municipality
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Flag of Stange Municipality
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Flag of Stor-Elvdal Municipality
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Flag of Tolga Municipality
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Flag of Trysil Municipality
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Flag of Tynset Municipality
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Flag of Vågå Municipality
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Flag of Våler Municipality
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Flag of Vang Municipality
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Flag of Vestre Slidre Municipality
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Flag of Vestre Toten Municipality
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Flag of Østre Toten Municipality
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Flag of Øyer Municipality
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Flag of Øystre Slidre Municipality
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Flag of Åmot Municipality
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Flag of Åsnes Municipality
Møre og Romsdal
Flags of municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county.
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Flag of Aukra Municipality
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Flag of Aure Municipality
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Flag of Averøy Municipality
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Flag of Giske Municipality
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Ethnic group flags
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15 August 1986 - Current | Flag of the Sámi | ![]() The colors of the Sámi flag are based on traditional Sámi costume, these colors are considered the Sámis (national) colors. The circular motif is derived from a sun/moon symbol which appears on many shaman's drums. |
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1962 - 15 August 1986 | unofficial Today associated with the Alta controversy. | |
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2007 – current | Flag of the Kven people | The flag was designed by the Swedish artist Bengt Johansson-Kÿrö. The flag shows a sun-rose, which is a common motif found on objects in Kvenland. |
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29 December 2022 – current | Flag of the Forest Finns | Designed by the Norwegian couple Frédéric M. Lindboe and Bettina Gullhage. The flag depicts a traditional fertility symbol on a nordic cross design. |
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1978 – current | Flag of the Republic of Finnskogen (Republikken Finnskogen) | Republikken Finnskogen is a pseudo state which comprises the area known as Finnskogen in Solør, Norway and Värmland, Sweden. The Republic is established annually for 3 days in Svullrya, Norway in commemoration of the Skogfinndagene (Forest Finn days) cultural event. |
Proposed flags of Norway
[edit]1814 proposals
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1814 | Christian Frederick[6][7][8] | Alternative flag proposal meant to visually contrast against the Danish and Swedish flags. The colors are said to have represented the green spruce forests and grey mountains of Norway. | |
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1814 | Carl Johan | ![]() ![]() | |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 1 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 2 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 3 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 4 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 5 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 6 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 7 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 8 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 9 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 10 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 11 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 12 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 13 | ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 14 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 15 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 16 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 17 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 18 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 19 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 20 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 21 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 22 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 23 | ![]() ![]() |
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October 1814 | Anonymous | Sketch 24 | ![]() ![]() |
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20 October 1814 | Gregers Lundh | Proposal 1 by captain Lundh. | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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20 October 1814 | Gregers Lundh | Proposal 2 by captain Lundh. | ![]() ![]() |
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November 1814 | Svend Busch Brun | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1815 proposals
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17 August 1815 | Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald | ![]() ![]() | |
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16 October 1815 | Niels Aall | ![]() | |
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16 October 1815 | Flag committee of the Storting | Likely inspired the merchant flag used between 1818-1844.![]() |
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1820 proposals
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1820 | Gabriel Schanche Kielland | In 1820, Storting representative Gabriel Schanche Kielland started a signature campaign in order to adopt a new Norwegian merchant flag, in accordance with his interests as a merchant and ship owner in Stavanger. He also put forth his own design proposal alongside the signature campaign. |
1821 proposals
[edit]In 1821, a flag committee was deducted in the Storting to find a new merchant flag of Norway. 18 Proposals were put forward to be judged by the committee. On May 4, The Storting discussed and held the vote on what would become the Norwegian flag.
The original documents of 14 of the 18 flag proposals are stored in the Storting Archive. Proposal 4, 5, 9, and 17 are missing.
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March 1821 | Jan Rasmussen Sande | Proposed by ship captain and Storting representative Jan Rasmussen Sande from Jarlsberg. The flag was based on Christian Frederick's alternative flag proposal from 1814, although Sande's proposal had a white cross instead of the grey cross. This flag was not put forth by the flag committee before the Storting in May.[9] | ![]() |
Proposals chosen by the Storting flag committee
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May 1821 | Flag committee of the Storting | Proposal 1 Based on Proposal 12 from Grimstad, the additions of the lion and stars or crosses were added by the flag committee. The 5 stars or crosses represented the 5 dioceses of Akershus, Bergenhus, Christiansand, Trondhjem and Tromsø. Proposal 1 was the flag originally preferred by the flag committee, although it received no votes by the Storting. |
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May 1821 | Fredrik Meltzer | Proposal 2 | ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Fredrik Meltzer | Proposal 3 (Chosen) Proposal 3 by Fredrik Meltzer won on the Storting with 40 votes out of 59 and was thus chosen. |
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May 1821 | Unknown | Proposal 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Unknown | Proposal 7 | ![]() |
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May 1821 | Christian Magnus Falsen | Proposal 8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Unknown | Proposal 10 | ![]() |
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May 1821 | Commission of Bergen | Proposal 11 (A) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Commission of Bergen | Proposal 11 (B) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Commission of Bergen | Proposal 11 (C) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Citizens in Grimstad | Proposal 12 Based on Kielland's 1820 proposal, using red instead of blue. |
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May 1821 | Poul Holst | Proposal 13 | ![]() |
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May 1821 | Andreas Martin Seip | Proposal 14 | ![]() |
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May 1821 | Christian Magnus Falsen | Proposal 15 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Citizens in Tønsberg | Proposal 16 | ![]() ![]() |
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May 1821 | Unknown | Proposal 18 | ![]() ![]() |
1836 union flag proposals
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7 April 1836 | Jonas Anton Hielm | Proposed union mark of Sweden-Norway. |
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7 April 1836 | Jonas Anton Hielm | Proposed merchant and state flags of Norway with union mark. |
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7 April 1836 | Jonas Anton Hielm | Proposed merchant and state flags of Sweden with union mark. |
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2 May 1836 | Peter Petersen | Proposed union naval ensigns for Sweden-Norway by minister of mining (Bergråd) Peter Petersen, who was Storting representative of Jarlsberg and Larvik. |
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2 May 1836 | Peter Petersen | Proposed state flag and customs flag of Norway. |
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2 May 1836 | Peter Petersen |
Contemporary proposals
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2014 | Ådne Løvstad | Secular proposal for a Norwegian national flag designed by artist Ådne Løvstad from Biri, Norway, they were displayed for a limited time in downtown Lillehammer for the occation of an art display. The flags contain a diagonal cross which represents crossroads, as a place where people gather and meet. |
Dependent territory proposals
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1930 | Flag for Svalbard | Norwegian Agrarian Association | Norwegian lion on heraldic Vair fur pattern. |
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21st century | Flag for Svalbard | Unknown | Norwegian flag with blue field |
House flags of Norwegian freight companies
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1969-–present | House flag of Royal Caribbean International. | |
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c. 1855–present | House flag for Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap | |
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1941 - 1958 | House flag of Nortraship. | This flag was flown ashore from Nortraship offices, ships flew the regular Norwegian merchant flag. |
- 2006 | House flag for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab | ||
1866? - 2006 | House flag for Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Flags of the World. "Norway - Coastal Artillery, 1914-2002". crwflags.com.
- ^ National Library of Norway. "Organisasjonsinstruks for hirdmarinen 1944". nb.no (in Norwegian).
- ^ Stortinget (28 April 2021). "Forslag til norsk flagg". Stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Store Norske Leksikon (9 March 2022). "Norges flagg". snl.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Flags of the World. "Norway - flag proposals". crwflags.com.
- ^ Eidsvoll 1814. "Flagghistorien". eidsvoll1814.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Fedrelandsvennen (2013-01-21). "Dette kunne blitt Norges flagg". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ NRK (2014-05-03). "Det norske flagg kunne vært grønt". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ^ Vest-Agder-museet. "Flagget - Et nasjonalt symbol blir til" (PDF). vestagdermuseet.no (in Norwegian).