Norway

national flag

Norway
8:11

Flag Dates

  • adopted July 21, 1821
  • legislated December 10, 1898

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Northern Europe

Names

  • eng Kingdom of Norway official name
  • nno Kongeriket Noreg official name
  • nob Kongeriket Norge official name
  • smi Norgga gonagasriika official name
  • eng Norway
  • nno Noreg
  • nob Norge
  • smi Norgga

Shape

8:11
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • cross
  • cross position shifted to hoist
  • cross division fimbrated
  • area partition no additional division
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • B++
    very dark blue
  • W
    white
  • R
    base red

Elements

  • main field (canton)
  • cross (field) (scandinavian cross, dodecagon, cross (partition))

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