Sweden

national flag

Sweden
5:8

Flag Dates

  • in use since 1569
  • approved 1663
  • readopted June 22, 1906

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Northern Europe

Names

  • eng Kingdom of Sweden official name
  • swe Konungariket Sverige official name
  • eng Sweden
  • swe Sverige

Shape

5:8
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

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

Colors

  • Y+
    dark yellow
  • B+
    dark blue

Elements

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