Flag of Norway

For a list of all flags used by Norway or its subdivisions, see List of Norwegian flags.

Kingdom of Norway
UseNational flag and civil ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side Flag can be hung vertically by hoisting on a normal pole, then turning the pole 90°
Proportion8:11
Adopted13 July 1821; 203 years ago (1821-07-13)
DesignA red field charged with a white-fimbriated dark blue Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
Designed byFredrik Meltzer
UseState and war flag, state and naval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion16:27
Kongeflagget ("The King’s Flag")
"Ancient Royal Standard" (1905)
UseSporadic 13th – 18th century (Norwegian Realm, Kalmar Union, Denmark-Norway)
1905–present (Kingdom of Norway) Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion8:11
Adopted15 November 1905; 119 years ago (1905-11-15)
DesignThe Coat of arms of Norway in banner form that features a golden lion holding an axe over a red field.
Designed byVarious (Anders Thiset, Eilif Peterssen, Cabinet of Norway)
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The national flag of Norway (Bokmål: Norges flagg; Nynorsk: Noregs flagg; lit. 'Norway's flag') is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.[1]

  1. ^ Andrew Evans (2008). Iceland. Bradt. ISBN 9781841622156. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2007. Legend states that a red cloth with the white cross simply fell from the sky in the middle of the 13th-century Battle of Valdemar, after which the Danes were victorious. As a badge of divine right, Denmark flew its cross in the other Scandinavian countries it ruled and as each nation gained independence, they incorporated the Christian symbol.