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Sverige • Konungariket Sverige (Kingdom of Sweden)/
Usage
national flag
»main« national flag
FIS
Use on land: civil, state flag; Use at sea: civil, state ensign
in use since
1569
approved
1663
readopted
22-JUN-1906
Continent
Europe
Region
Northern Europe
Country
Sweden
Shape
rectangular
5:8
Colors
(only colors)
Division
cross position:
shifted to hoist
cross division:
plain
area partition:
no additional division
division lines:
straight
Charges
charges:
none
partitions:
none
Devices
scandinavian cross
dodecagon
cross
main flag field
canton field
cross field
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