List of flags of Norway

This is a list of flags of Norway containing images of and information about the official Norwegian flags used.

National flag

The national flag was designed in 1821 by Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Stortinget). The colours and the Nordic cross reflect Norway's close ties with Sweden and Denmark.

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  Flag of Norway

Royal standards

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  Standard of the King
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  Standard of the Crown Prince
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  Royal Pennant

Flags of the Government

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  State flag
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  Flag of the Minister of Defence

Flags of the Military

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  Navy ensign/War flag
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  Flag of the Chief of Defence

Flags of the Navy

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  Naval Jack
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  Flag of the Inspector General of the Navy
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  Rank Flag of Admirals
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  Rank Flag of Vice Admirals
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  Rank Flag of Rear Admirals
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  Rank Flag of Commodores
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  Rank Flag of Captains
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  Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer
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  Rank Flag of Petty officers
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  Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag.

Flags of the Army

The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.

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  Flag of the Inspector General of the Army
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  Rank Flag of Generals
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  Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals
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  Rank Flag of Major Generals
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  Rank Flag of Brigadiers

Flags of the Air Force

The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.

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  Flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force

Flags of the Home Guard

The Home Guard uses the same rank flags as the Army.

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  Flag of the Inspector General of the Home Guard

Historical flags

These flags are no longer in use, except the merchant flag of 1821-1844, which was also used from 1899 until the present.

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  Merchant flag of Norway (1814-1821). On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used.
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  War Ensign of Norway (1814-1815), official version. The lion faced the fly, not the hoist.
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  Merchant flag of Norway (1821-1844) and (1899-present). Until 1838 only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
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  Alternate merchant flag of Norway (1815-1821). Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
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  Flag used by Norwegian ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain 1818-1838, optional 1838-1844. From 1821 it was also used by Swedish ships there.
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  State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden (1815-1844)
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  Merchant flag of Norway (1844-1898)
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  War flag and naval ensign of Norway (1844-1905). The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898.
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  Union mark of Norway (1844-1905), removed from merchant and state flags in 1899.
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  Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden (1844-1905), also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905.
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  Royal Standard of Norway (1844-1905)

Subnational flags

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 the counties

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  Flag of Akershus
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  Flag of Aust-Agder
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  Flag of Buskerud
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  Flag of Finnmark
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  Flag of Hedmark
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  Flag of Hordaland
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  Flag of Møre og Romsdal
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  Flag of Nordland
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  Flag of Nord-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Oppland
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  Flag of Oslo
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  Flag of Rogaland
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  Flag of Sogn og Fjordane
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  Flag of Sør-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Telemark
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  Flag of Troms
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  Flag of Vestfold
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  Flag of Vest-Agder
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  Flag of Østfold

Flags of the municipalities

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  Flag of Bergen, Hordaland
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  Flag of Frøya, Sør-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Narvik, Nordland
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  Flag of Kautokeino, Finnmark
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  Flag of Ørskog, Møre og Romsdal
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  Flag of Oslo, Oslo
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  Flag of Sandefjord, Vestfold
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  Flag of Stjørdal, Nord-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag

Other officially approved flags

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  The postal flag of Norway
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  Flag of the Sami people
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  Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
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  Burgee of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
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  Flag of Nortraship, running the Norwegian merchant marine during World War II (no longer active)

See also

• Norwegian heraldry
• Coat of arms of Norway
• Ja, vi elsker dette landet
• Kongesangen

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Norway.

• Norway Army & Air Force Flags Since 1905

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