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1 Kingdom of Norway  



1.1  National flags  





1.2  Civil pennant  





1.3  Royal standards  





1.4  Flags of the Government  





1.5  Other flags  







2 Flags of the Military  



2.1  Flags of the Navy  





2.2  Flags of the Army  





2.3  Flags of the Air Force  





2.4  Flags of the Home Guard  





2.5  Flags of the Coastal Artillery  





2.6  Other flags  





2.7  Military Standards  



2.7.1  Army Standards  





2.7.2  Historical Army Standards  





2.7.3  Air Force Standards  





2.7.4  Home Guard Standards  









3 Historical flags  



3.1  Raven Banner (9th - 11th century)  





3.2  Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)  





3.3  Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)  





3.4  Denmark-Norway (1537 - 1814)  





3.5  Kingdom of Norway (1814)  





3.6  Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)  





3.7  Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1815-1844)  





3.8  Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1844-1905)  





3.9  German occupation of Norway  







4 Nasjonal Samling and collaborationists  



4.1  Party Flags  





4.2  Rikshirden (Hird of the realm)  





4.3  Unghirden (Youth Hird)  





4.4  NS Ungdomsfylking (Youth organisation)  





4.5  Kvinnehirden (Women's hird)  





4.6  Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)  





4.7  Hirdmarinen (Hird Navy)  





4.8  Nasjonal Samling Labour Service  





4.9  Flags of other Norwegian collaborationists  







5 Political flags  





6 Subnational flags  



6.1  Flags of Norwegian counties  



6.1.1  Flags of former Norwegian counties  







6.2  Flags of Norwegian municipalities  



6.2.1  Agder  





6.2.2  Akershus  





6.2.3  Buskerud  





6.2.4  Finnmark  





6.2.5  Innlandet  





6.2.6  Møre og Romsdal  





6.2.7  Nordland  





6.2.8  Oslo  





6.2.9  Rogaland  





6.2.10  Telemark  





6.2.11  Troms  





6.2.12  Trøndelag  





6.2.13  Vestfold  





6.2.14  Vestland  





6.2.15  Østfold  









7 Ethnic group flags  





8 Proposed flags of Norway  



8.1  1814 proposals  





8.2  1815 proposals  





8.3  1820 proposals  





8.4  1821 proposals  





8.5  1836 union flag proposals  





8.6  Contemporary proposals  





8.7  Dependent territory proposals  







9 House flags of Norwegian freight companies  





10 See also  





11 References  





12 External links  














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The Flag of Norway hoisted in Mandal.

The following is a list of flags of entities named or related to Norway.

Kingdom of Norway[edit]

National flags[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

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[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

– present

Household pennant of Norway.

Royal standards[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

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.

26 September 1924 – present

Standard of the Crown Prince of Norway, may also be used by the Crown Princess.

Royal standard with a swallowtail.

– present

Royal Pennant

Royal standard in pennant form.

Flags of the Government[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1899 – present

State flag of Norway

Flag of Norway with swallowtail and tongue. Used on government buildings like the Storting Building.

1937 – present

Flag of the Minister of Defence

State flag with a white lion from coat of arms in canton.

1905 – 1937

Flag of the Minister of Defence

Other flags[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1905 – present

The postal flag of Norway

1905 – 2000

The Harbor Police flag of Norway

– present

Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club

– present

Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)

Light blue field with the NRK logo in white.

1990 – present

Flag of the Church of Norway

Flag of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

Flags of the Military[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

15 November 1905 – present

Navy ensign/War flag

Same as the state flag.

– present

Flag of the Chief of Defence

State flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Navy[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

– present

Naval Jack

Norwegian flag in 1:1 proportions.

2010 – present

Flag of the Chief of the Navy

Known as Inspector General until 2017.

– present

Rank Flag of Admirals

Naval ensign with 4 white stars in canton.

– present

Rank Flag of Vice Admirals

Naval ensign with 3 white stars in canton.

– present

Rank Flag of Rear Admirals

Naval ensign with 2 white star in canton.

– present

Rank Flag of Commodores

Naval ensign with 1 white star in canton.

– present

Rank Flag of Captains

Swallowtail with Norwegian stripe.

– present

Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer

Pennant with Norwegian stripe.

– present

Rank Flag of Petty officers

Red pennant.

– 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.

1905 – 2010

Former flag of the Inspector General of the Navy

– 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

– present

Flag of the Norwegian Army

Red field with the emblem of the Army in the center.

1905 – present

Flag of the Chief of the Army

Known as Inspector General until 2017.

1982 – present

Rank Flag of Generals

War flag with 4 golden stars in canton.
General Officers flag had 3 stars from 1905 to 1982.

1982 – present

Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals

War flag with 3 golden stars in canton.
Lieutenant General flag had 2 stars from 1905 to 1982.

1982 – present

Rank Flag of Major Generals

War flag with 2 golden stars in canton.
Major Generals flag had 1 star from 1905 to 1982.

1982 – present

Rank Flag of Brigadiers

War flag with 1 golden star in canton.

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

– 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.

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.

– 2010

Former flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force

Flags of the Home Guard[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

– 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]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1919 – 2002

Flag of the Inspector General

1919 – 2002

Flag of the Brigadier

1919 – 2002

Flag of the Commodore

1919 – 2002

Flag of the Commander Senior Grade

1919 – 2002

Flag of the Commander

1919 – 2002

Flag of the Captain

1919 – 2002

Pennant of Subordinate officers

Other flags[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

– present

Flag of the Telemark Battalion

– present

Flag of the Vardøhus Fortress

– present

Flag of the Norwegian Cyber Defence Force

– present

Flag of the Norwegian Artillery Battalion

Military Standards[edit]

Army Standards[edit]

Historical Army Standards[edit]

Air Force Standards[edit]

Home Guard Standards[edit]

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)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

9th - 11th century

Raven banner

War flag flown by several Viking chieftains and warlords in Scandinavia.

Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

13th century

Likely royal banner of Norway

The flags of Norway, Denmark and Sweden, as depicted in Ernst von Kirchbergs; Mecklenburgske Rimkrønike from the 1370s.
Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas. Regarded as the predecessor to the current Royal Standard of Norway.

Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

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".

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)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1537 - 1814

Dannebrogen, flag of Denmark-Norway.

From 1748 the only approved merchant flag.

1731 - 1814

Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway.

1696 - 1814

State flag and naval ensign of Denmark-Norway.

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.

1796 - 1848

The canton flag of Denmark-Norway.

Used by Danish and Norwegian ships sailing to the Danish West Indies.

1600s

Norwegian Royal Standard used by some ships

Danish-Norwegian ship with royal flag in 1644 painting.

Kingdom of Norway (1814)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1814 - 1821

Flag of Norway

Unofficial alternative merchant flag used by some shippers to distinguish it from the flag of Denmark.
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.

1814

State and naval ensign of Norway

1814

Naval pennent of Norway

Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1815 – 1821

Flag of Sweden, the alternative merchant flag of Norway

Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.

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.

1815 – 1844

State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden

1815 – 1844

Royal standard of Norway and Sweden

1844 – 1905

Union mark of Norway

Commonly informally referred to as the "herring salad". Removed from Norwegian merchant and state flags in 1899.

1844 – 1905

Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden

Also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905.

1844 – 1898

Merchant flag of Norway

The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898.

1844 – 1905

War flag and naval ensign of Norway

1844 – 1905

Royal Standard of Norway

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1815-1844)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1815 - 1824

Customs flag of Norway and Sweden

1824 – 1842

Customs flag of Norway and Sweden

1836 – 1844

Rear Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden

1836 – 1844

Vice Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden

1836 – 1844

Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden

1815 – 1844

Commander of a Squadron rank flag of Norway and Sweden

1815 – 1844

Commodore rank flag of Norway and Sweden

1815 – 1844

Commissioning Pennant of Norway and Sweden

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1844-1905)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

Image Missing

1844 - 1899

Customs flag of Norway

Norwegian state flag with union jack in canton and customs emblem on cross.

1844 – 1854

Commanding Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1875 – 1905

Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.

1844 – 1854

Command (all admirals) rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1875 – 1905

Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.

1875 – 1905

Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.

1875 – 1905

Rear Admiral rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.

1844 – 1858

Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1858 – 1875

Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1844 – 1858

Detachment Commander rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1858 – 1875

Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1875 – 1905

Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1844 – 1858

Commissioning Pennant of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).

1901 – 1905

Flag of the Minister of Defence of Norway (separate from the Swedish Naval Ministry

1875 – 1905

Flag of Harbor Police of Norway

German occupation of Norway[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

24 April 1940 – 8 May 1945

Flag of the Reichskommissariat Norwegen

Same as the flag of Germany (1935-1945).

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[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

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.

1930s – 8 May 1945

Nasjonal Samling party flag pennant

Used as a small car flag.

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.

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)[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

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.

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.

The flags of NS organisations sometimes contained text showing their division and location. The flags of Rikshirden used letters written in gold.

1930s – 8 May 1945

Rikshirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)

1930s – 8 May 1945

Rikshirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

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).

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1930s – 8 May 1945

Unghirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner)

Black raven on green canvas.

1930s – 8 May 1945

Unghirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)

Sun cross with swords in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Unghirden officially used letters written in silver, yet some flags used gold lettering.

1930s – 8 May 1945

Unghirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)

1930s – 8 May 1945

Unghirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

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).

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1930s – 8 May 1945

Ungdomsfylking's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)

Sun cross in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Ungdomsfylking used letters written in silver.

1930s – 8 May 1945

Ungdomsfylking's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)

1930s – 8 May 1945

Ungdomsfylking's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

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.

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1934 – 8 May 1945

Kvinnehirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)

Sun cross in gold and red on yellowish-white canvas.

1934 – 8 May 1945

Kvinnehirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)

1934 – 8 May 1945

Kvinnehirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)[edit]

NS Kvinneorganisasjonen was an organisation for women connected to the party.

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1934 – 8 May 1945

Kvinneorganisasjon's Fylkes flag (Fylkesflagget)

Sun cross in gold and red on sky blue canvas.

1934 – 8 May 1945

Kvinneorganisasjon's Krets flag (Kretsflagget)

"Krets" is a Norwegian word for a circle of people.

1934 – 8 May 1945

Kvinneorganisasjon's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

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]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Ensign

Norwegian Ensign with Hirdmarinen's insginia inside blue on the cross.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Naval Jack

Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue square field.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Command Leader rank flag

Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue field.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's District Leader rank flag

Hirdmarinen Insignia and 4 pointed star in canton on a blue field.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Regional Leader rank flag

Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue Triangular swallowtail.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Sveit Leader rank flag

Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue pennant.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Masthead pennant

Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue swallowtailed pennant.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Senior Officer rank flag

Ancor on a blue pennant.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Hirdmarinen's Troop and Team flag

Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue triangular pennant.

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

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.

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.

September 1940 – 8 May 1945

NS Arbeidstjeneste pennants

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[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

1942 – 8 May 1945

Flag of Germanic SS Norway

Same flag as the Schutzstaffel.

29 June 1941 - March 1943

Standard of the Norwegian Legion

Norwegian flag with "The Norwegian Legion" written in Norwegian.

1942 – 8 May 1945

Standard of the Viken Battalion of the Norwegian Legion.

29 June 1941 - March 1943

Standard of the Police Company of the Norwegian Legion.

Political flags[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

Storting parties

? – current

Flag of the Labour Party

? – current

Flag of the Conservative Party

? – current

Flag of the Red Party

? – current

Flag of the Liberal Party

other

1997 – current

Flag of the Nordic Resistance Movement

1998 – current

Flag of Serve the People

? – current

Flag of Communist Party of Norway

– current

Flag of the Workers' Youth League

former

1934 – late 1940s

Flag of the Norwegian Labour Movement

Used by the Norwegian Labour Party, AUF and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.

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

Flags of former Norwegian counties

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.

Akershus

Flags of municipalities in Akershus county.

Buskerud

Flags of municipalities in Buskerud county.

Finnmark

Flags of municipalities in Finnmark county.

Innlandet

Flags of municipalities in Innlandet county.

Møre og Romsdal

Flags of municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county.

Nordland

Flags of municipalities in Nordland county.

Oslo

Rogaland

Flags of municipalities in Rogaland county.

Telemark

Flags of municipalities in Telemark county.

Troms

Flags of municipalities in Troms county.

Trøndelag

Flags of municipalities in Trøndelag county.

Vestfold

Flags of municipalities in Vestfold county.

Vestland

Flags of municipalities in Vestland county.

Østfold

Flags of municipalities in Østfold county.


Ethnic group flags[edit]

Flag

Duration

Use

Description

15 August 1986 - Current

Flag of the Sámi

The Sami flag is also commonly flown in pennant form.
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.

1962 - 15 August 1986

unofficial
Today associated with the Alta controversy.

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.

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.

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[edit]

[3][4][5]

Flag

Date

Proposed by

Description

Influence

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.

1814

Carl Johan


October 1814

Anonymous

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October 1814

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October 1814

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October 1814

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October 1814

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20 October 1814

Gregers Lundh

Proposal 1 by captain Lundh.



20 October 1814

Gregers Lundh

Proposal 2 by captain Lundh.


November 1814

Svend Busch Brun



1815 proposals[edit]

Flag

Date

Proposed by

Description

Influence

17 August 1815

Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald


16 October 1815

Niels Aall

16 October 1815

Flag committee of the Storting

Likely inspired the merchant flag used between 1818-1844.


1820 proposals[edit]

Flag

Date

Proposed by

Description

Influence

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.

Flag

Date

Proposed by

Description

Influence

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

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 diocesesofAkershus, Bergenhus, Christiansand, Trondhjem and Tromsø. Proposal 1 was the flag originally preferred by the flag committee, although it received no votes by the Storting.

May 1821

Fredrik Meltzer

Proposal 2


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.


May 1821

Unknown

Proposal 6



May 1821

Unknown

Proposal 7

May 1821

Christian Magnus Falsen

Proposal 8



May 1821

Unknown

Proposal 10

May 1821

Commission of Bergen

Proposal 11 (A)



May 1821

Commission of Bergen

Proposal 11 (B)



May 1821

Commission of Bergen

Proposal 11 (C)



May 1821

Citizens in Grimstad

Proposal 12
Based on Kielland's 1820 proposal, using red instead of blue.



May 1821

Poul Holst

Proposal 13

May 1821

Andreas Martin Seip

Proposal 14

May 1821

Christian Magnus Falsen

Proposal 15



May 1821

Citizens in Tønsberg

Proposal 16


May 1821

Unknown

Proposal 18


1836 union flag proposals[edit]

Flag

Date

Proposed by

Description

7 April 1836

Jonas Anton Hielm

Proposed union mark of Sweden-Norway.

7 April 1836

Jonas Anton Hielm

Proposed merchant and state flags of Norway with union mark.

7 April 1836

Jonas Anton Hielm

Proposed merchant and state flags of Sweden with union mark.

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.

2 May 1836

Peter Petersen

Proposed state flag and customs flag of Norway.

2 May 1836

Peter Petersen

Contemporary proposals[edit]

Flag

Date

Proposed by

Description

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[edit]

Flag

Date

Proposed for

Proposed by

Description

1930

Flag for Svalbard

Norwegian Agrarian Association

Norwegian lion on heraldic Vair fur pattern.

House flags of Norwegian freight companies[edit]

Flag

Date

Use

Description

1969-–present

House flag of Royal Caribbean International.

c. 1855–present

House flag for Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap

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]

  1. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: 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).
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