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This list contains images of and information about the official flags used by Norway. For more comprehensive information regarding each flag, please see their respective separate articles.
[edit] National Flag of Norway
The national flag was designed in 1821 by Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Storting). It symbolizes democracy and reflects Norway's close ties with Sweden and Denmark.
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Standard of the Crown Prince
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[edit] Flags used by the Government
[edit] Flags used by the military
[edit] Flags of the Navy
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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.
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[edit] Flags of the Army
The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.
Flag of the Inspector General of the Army
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[edit] Flags of the Air Force
The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.
Flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force
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[edit] Flags of the Home Guard
The Home Guard uses the same rank flags as the Army.
Flag of the Inspector General of the Home Guard
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[edit] Flags used by government agencies
[edit] Historic flags
These flags are no longer in use.
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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Alternate merchant flag of Norway 1815-1821. Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
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State-, War flag and naval ensign of Norway 1815-1821. On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used .
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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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The common naval ensign and war flag of Sweden and Norway from 1815 to 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 badge was removed from the state flag after 1898.
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Naval jack of Norway 1844-1898.
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Royal flag of Norway 1844-1905.
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The counties and municipalities most often have a banner of their respective coats of arms as their flag. However they are seldom used. Most public buildings and private homes use the National flag.
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[edit] Counties
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Flag of Oslo, not officially approved
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[edit] Municipalities
[edit] Other officially approved flags
Flag of the Sami. Regarded as official, and can be used in addition to or instead of the Norwegian flag on Norwegian flag days as well as the Sami flag days, and other occasions where the use of the flag is natural.
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Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
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[edit] Chronology of the flag of Norway
For a chronology of flags used as the national flag of Norway see Flag of Norway.
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