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The Flag of Norway hoisted in Mandal.

The following is a list of flags of entities named or related to Norway.

Kingdom of Norway

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National flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
13 July 1821 – present Flag of Norway A red field with a blue Nordic cross and white fimbriation. Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Storting) designed the national flag in 1821.

Civil pennant

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Flag Duration Use Description
– present Household pennant of Norway.

Royal standards

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Flag Duration Use Description
15 November 1905 – present Royal Standard of Norway The coat of arms of Norway in banner form featuring a golden lion on a red field.
26 September 1924 – present Standard of the Crown Prince of Norway, may also be used by the Crown Princess. Royal standard with a swallowtail.
– present Royal Pennant Royal standard in pennant form.

Flags of the Government

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Flag Duration Use Description
1899 – present State flag of Norway Flag of Norway with swallowtail and tongue. Used on government buildings like the Storting Building.
1937 – present Flag of the Minister of Defence State flag with a white lion from coat of arms in canton.
1905 – 1937 Flag of the Minister of Defence

Other flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1905 – present The postal flag of Norway
1905 – 2000 The Harbor Police flag of Norway
– present Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
– present Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) Light blue field with the NRK logo in white.
1990 – present Flag of the Church of Norway
Flag of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

Flags of the Military

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Flag Duration Use Description
15 November 1905 – present Navy ensign/War flag Same as the state flag.
– present Flag of the Chief of Defence State flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Navy

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Flag Duration Use Description
– present Naval Jack Norwegian flag in 1:1 proportions.
2010 – present Flag of the Chief of the Navy Known as Inspector General until 2017.
– present Rank Flag of Admirals Naval ensign with 4 white stars in canton.
– present Rank Flag of Vice Admirals Naval ensign with 3 white stars in canton.
– present Rank Flag of Rear Admirals Naval ensign with 2 white star in canton.
– present Rank Flag of Commodores Naval ensign with 1 white star in canton.
– present Rank Flag of Captains Swallowtail with Norwegian stripe.
– present Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer Pennant with Norwegian stripe.
– present Rank Flag of Petty officers Red pennant.
– present Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag. Norwegian swallowtailed pennant.
1905 – 2010 Former flag of the Inspector General of the Navy
– present Flag used on land (Feltflagg) Flown at Naval bases but not at sea.

Flags of the Army

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

Flag Duration Use Description
– present Flag of the Norwegian Army Red field with the emblem of the Army in the center.
1905 – present Flag of the Chief of the Army Known as Inspector General until 2017.
1982 – present Rank Flag of Generals War flag with 4 golden stars in canton.
General Officers flag had 3 stars from 1905 to 1982.
1982 – present Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals War flag with 3 golden stars in canton.
Lieutenant General flag had 2 stars from 1905 to 1982.
1982 – present Rank Flag of Major Generals War flag with 2 golden stars in canton.
Major Generals flag had 1 star from 1905 to 1982.
1982 – present Rank Flag of Brigadiers War flag with 1 golden star in canton.
1901 – 1905 Former flag of the Inspector General

Flags of the Air Force

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

Flag Duration Use Description
– present Flag of the Royal Norwegian Air Force Light blue field with the logo of the Air Force in the canton and the roundel of Norway.
2010 – present Flag of the Chief of the Air Force War flag with golden winged coat of arms in canton. Known as Inspector General until 2017.
– 2010 Former flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force

Flags of the Home Guard

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Flag Duration Use Description
– present Flag of the Chief of the Home Guard Known as Inspector General until 2017.

Flags of the Coastal Artillery

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The now obsolete Coastal artillery of Norway used to have separate rank flags.[1]

Flag Duration Use Description
1919 – 2002 Flag of the Inspector General
1919 – 2002 Flag of the Brigadier
1919 – 2002 Flag of the Commodore
1919 – 2002 Flag of the Commander Senior Grade
1919 – 2002 Flag of the Commander
1919 – 2002 Flag of the Captain
1919 – 2002 Pennant of Subordinate officers

Other flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
– present Flag of the Telemark Battalion
– present Flag of the Vardøhus Fortress
– present Flag of the Norwegian Cyber Defence Force
– present Flag of the Norwegian Artillery Battalion

Military Standards

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  • Standard of the Norwegian Defence Staff
    Standard of the Norwegian Defence Staff

Army Standards

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Historical Army Standards

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  • Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Olav V)
    Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Olav V)
  • Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Olav V)
    Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Olav V)
  • Standard of the 6th Division
    Standard of the 6th Division
  • Standard of Brigade Sør
    Standard of Brigade Sør
  • Standard of the 5th Brigade
    Standard of the 5th Brigade
  • Standard of the 6th Brigade
    Standard of the 6th Brigade
  • Standard of the 12th Brigade
    Standard of the 12th Brigade
  • Standard of the 15th Brigade
    Standard of the 15th Brigade
  • Standard of the Oppland Regiment
    Standard of the Oppland Regiment
  • Standard of the Finnmark Regiment
    Standard of the Finnmark Regiment
  • Standard of the Søndenfjeldske Dragoon Regiment
    Standard of the Søndenfjeldske Dragoon Regiment
  • Standard of the Artillery Regiment
    Standard of the Artillery Regiment
  • Standard of the Engineer Regiment
    Standard of the Engineer Regiment
  • Standard of the Signal Regiment
    Standard of the Signal Regiment
  • Standard of the Medical Regiment
    Standard of the Medical Regiment
  • Standard of the Logistic Regiment
    Standard of the Logistic Regiment
  • Standard of the Weapons Technical Regiment
    Standard of the Weapons Technical Regiment
  • Standard of the Command School
    Standard of the Command School
  • Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Haakon VII)
    Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Haakon VII)
  • Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Haakon VII)
    Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Haakon VII)
  • Standard of Østfold Infantry Regiment No.1
    Standard of Østfold Infantry Regiment No.1
  • Standard of Vestre-Akershus Infantry Regiment No.2 (Merged into Jegerkorpset)
    Standard of Vestre-Akershus Infantry Regiment No.2 (Merged into Jegerkorpset)
  • Standard of Jegerkorpset Infantry Regiment No.2
    Standard of Jegerkorpset Infantry Regiment No.2
  • Standard of Telemark Infantry Regiment No.3
    Standard of Telemark Infantry Regiment No.3
  • Standard of Akershus Infantry Regiment No.4
    Standard of Akershus Infantry Regiment No.4
  • Standard of Østoppland Infantry Regiment No.5
    Standard of Østoppland Infantry Regiment No.5
  • Standard of Vestoppland Infantry Regiment No.6
    Standard of Vestoppland Infantry Regiment No.6
  • Standard of Agder Infantry Regiment No.7
    Standard of Agder Infantry Regiment No.7
  • Standard of Rogaland Infantry Regiment No.8
    Standard of Rogaland Infantry Regiment No.8
  • Standard of Hordaland Infantry Regiment No.9
    Standard of Hordaland Infantry Regiment No.9
  • Standard of Fjordane Infantry Regiment No.10
    Standard of Fjordane Infantry Regiment No.10
  • Standard of Møre Infantry Regiment No.11
    Standard of Møre Infantry Regiment No.11
  • Standard of Sør-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.12
    Standard of Sør-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.12
  • Standard of Nord-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.13
    Standard of Nord-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.13
  • Standard of Sør-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.14
    Standard of Sør-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.14
  • Standard of Nord-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.15
    Standard of Nord-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.15
  • Standard of Troms Infantry Regiment No.16
    Standard of Troms Infantry Regiment No.16
  • Standard of the Alta Battalion
    Standard of the Alta Battalion
  • Standard of the Varanger Battalion
    Standard of the Varanger Battalion
  • Standard of the Akershus Dragoon Regiment
    Standard of the Akershus Dragoon Regiment
  • Standard of the Oppland Dragoon Regiment
    Standard of the Oppland Dragoon Regiment
  • Standard of the Nordenfjelske Dragoon Regiment
    Standard of the Nordenfjelske Dragoon Regiment

Air Force Standards

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Home Guard Standards

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  • Standard of the Home Guard
    Standard of the Home Guard
  • Standard of the Oslofjord Home Guard District 01
    Standard of the Oslofjord Home Guard District 01
  • Standard of the Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District 02
    Standard of the Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District 02
  • Standard of the Telemark and Buskerud Home Guard District 03
    Standard of the Telemark and Buskerud Home Guard District 03
  • Standard of the Opplandske Home Guard District 05
    Standard of the Opplandske Home Guard District 05
  • Standard of the Agder Home Guard District 07 (disbanded)
    Standard of the Agder Home Guard District 07 (disbanded)
  • Standard of the Agder and Rogaland Home Guard District 08
    Standard of the Agder and Rogaland Home Guard District 08
  • Standard of the Bergenhus Home Guard District 09
    Standard of the Bergenhus Home Guard District 09
  • Standard of the Møre and Fjordane Home Guard District 11
    Standard of the Møre and Fjordane Home Guard District 11
  • Standard of the Trøndelag Home Guard District 12
    Standard of the Trøndelag Home Guard District 12
  • Standard of the Sør-Hålogaland Home Guard District 14
    Standard of the Sør-Hålogaland Home Guard District 14
  • Standard of the Nord-Hålogaland Home Guard District 16
    Standard of the Nord-Hålogaland Home Guard District 16
  • Standard of the Finmark Home Guard District 17
    Standard of the Finmark Home Guard District 17
  • Standard of the Øst-Finmark Home Guard District 18 (disbanded)
    Standard of the Øst-Finmark Home Guard District 18 (disbanded)

Historical flags

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These flags are no longer in use, except the merchant flag of 1821–1844, which was also used from 1899 until the present. Note: The Royal Standard of Norway is seen as the official flag of the Old Kingdom of Norway.

Raven Banner (9th - 11th century)

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Flag Duration Use Description
9th - 11th century Raven banner War flag flown by several Viking chieftains and warlords in Scandinavia.

Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)

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Flag Duration Use Description
13th century Likely royal banner of Norway The flags of Norway, Denmark and Sweden, as depicted in Ernst von Kirchbergs; Mecklenburgske Rimkrønike from the 1370s.
Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas. Regarded as the predecessor to the current Royal Standard of Norway.

Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)

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Flag Duration Use Description
1397 - 1523 The "Banner of the realms", flag of the Kalmar Union. The flag of the Kalmar Union was used in the triple union led by Denmark, which included Norway and Sweden. In a letter written by Eric of Pomerania dated from 1430, the "Banner of the realms" is described as "a red cross in a yellow field".
1427 Maritime flag A flag captured from a Danish ship by Lübeck forces in 1427 showed the arms of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Pomerania. The original flag was destroyed in World War II during an Allied bombing raid on Lübeck, but a 19th-century copy remains in Frederiksborg Palace, Denmark.

Denmark-Norway (1537 - 1814)

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Flag Duration Use Description
1537 - 1814 Dannebrogen, flag of Denmark-Norway. From 1748 the only approved merchant flag.
1731 - 1814 Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway.
1696 - 1814 State flag and naval ensign of Denmark-Norway.
1757 - 1814 Denmark-Norway merchant flag used on distant waters. Used south of Cape Finisterre. Flag was made to distinguish Danish-Norwegian ships from those of the Maltese Order.
1796 - 1848 The canton flag of Denmark-Norway. Used by Danish and Norwegian ships sailing to the Danish West Indies.
1600s Norwegian Royal Standard used by some ships Danish-Norwegian ship with royal flag in 1644 painting.

Kingdom of Norway (1814)

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Flag Duration Use Description
1814 - 1821 Flag of Norway Unofficial alternative merchant flag used by some shippers to distinguish it from the flag of Denmark.
Based on the Dannebrog but with the lion from the Norwegian coat of arms in the canton. Merchant flag of Norway (1814–1821) during Sweden-Norway. On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used.
1814 State and naval ensign of Norway
1814 Naval pennent of Norway

Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)

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Flag Duration Use Description
1815 – 1821 Flag of Sweden, the alternative merchant flag of Norway Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
1818 – 1838 / 1838 - 1844 (optional) Flag used by Norwegian ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain. From 1821 it was also used by Swedish ships there.
1815 – 1844 State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden
1815 – 1844 Royal standard of Norway and Sweden
1844 – 1905 Union mark of Norway Commonly informally referred to as the "herring salad". Removed from Norwegian merchant and state flags in 1899.
1844 – 1905 Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden Also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905.
1844 – 1898 Merchant flag of Norway The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898.
1844 – 1905 War flag and naval ensign of Norway
1844 – 1905 Royal Standard of Norway

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1815-1844)

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Flag Duration Use Description
1815 - 1824 Customs flag of Norway and Sweden
1824 – 1842 Customs flag of Norway and Sweden
1836 – 1844 Rear Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
1836 – 1844 Vice Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
1836 – 1844 Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
1815 – 1844 Commander of a Squadron rank flag of Norway and Sweden
1815 – 1844 Commodore rank flag of Norway and Sweden
1815 – 1844 Commissioning Pennant of Norway and Sweden

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1844-1905)

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Flag Duration Use Description
Image Missing 1844 - 1899 Customs flag of Norway Norwegian state flag with union jack in canton and customs emblem on cross.
1844 – 1854 Commanding Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1875 – 1905 Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
1844 – 1854 Command (all admirals) rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1875 – 1905 Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
1875 – 1905 Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
1875 – 1905 Rear Admiral rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy). The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
1844 – 1858 Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1858 – 1875 Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1844 – 1858 Detachment Commander rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1858 – 1875 Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1875 – 1905 Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1844 – 1858 Commissioning Pennant of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
1901 – 1905 Flag of the Minister of Defence of Norway (separate from the Swedish Naval Ministry)
1875 – 1905 Flag of Harbor Police of Norway

German occupation of Norway

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Flag Duration Use Description
24 April 1940 – 8 May 1945 Flag of the Reichskommissariat Norwegen Same as the flag of Germany (1935–1945).
5 February 1942 – 8 May 1945 Possible alternative state flag or minister flag of the Quisling regime State flag without the NS eagle insignia was more commonly flown. It was used as a car flag during the first parliament meeting in 1942.

Nasjonal Samling and collaborationists

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Party Flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
1933 – 8 May 1945 Party flag of Nasjonal Samling. Golden Nordic cross on red field. The flag of Nasjonal Samling was used by the party Nasjonal Samling between 1933 and 1945 and by the collaborationist Quisling regime from 1942 to 1945. Flags of NS were called Solkorsbanneret ("The sun cross banner"), the colors were based on the color scheme of the Coat of Arms of Norway. The party describes the sun cross as the symbol of the sun, which was carved into stone for several millenniums as a sign of the victory of light over darkness and the Nordic people's struggle for survival. The red field on the cross represents Nordic blood.

The flag is almost identical to the Flag of Scania and the Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns.

1930s – 8 May 1945 Nasjonal Samling party flag pennant Used as a small car flag.
1930s – 8 May 1945 Ordinary NS Pennant, design 1 Sun cross in gold on red canvas. Was used as car flag. It is also described as having the same conditions as Hirden's Sveit flags.
1930s – 8 May 1945 Ordinary NS Pennant, design 2 Was used as car flag. Could also be used by any NS organisation.

Rikshirden (Hird of the realm)

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Flag Duration Use Description
1930s – 8 May 1945 Rikshirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner) Black raven on yellow canvas. Raven banners were used by Rikshirden and Unghirden as "Fylkingsflagg". "Fylking" means a group of people with a shared goal, either politically or militarily. The word is derived from a Shield wall.

The NS party was heavily nationalistic and were inspired by symbols from the Viking Age, this included the raven banner which had been used by several Viking chieftains in Scandinavia.

1930s – 8 May 1945 Rikshirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget) Sun Cross with swords in gold and red on black canvas which represents the black soil of Norway. The swords in the sun cross represent that the Hird is a militaristic organisation. The word "Sveit" is from Old Norse, meaning a team, gathering or herd of troops or Hirdmen.

The flags of NS organisations sometimes contained text showing their division and location. The flags of Rikshirden used letters written in gold.

1930s – 8 May 1945 Rikshirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945 Rikshirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945 Rikshirden's Staff banner (Stabsbanner)

Unghirden (Youth Hird)

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Unghirden was a branch of the youth organisation specialized for boys between 14 and 18. The flags of Unghirden was also used by the Guttehirden (Boys hird).

Flag Duration Use Description
1930s – 8 May 1945 Unghirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner) Black raven on green canvas.
1930s – 8 May 1945 Unghirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget) Sun cross with swords in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Unghirden officially used letters written in silver, yet some flags used gold lettering.
1930s – 8 May 1945 Unghirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945 Unghirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

NS Ungdomsfylking (Youth organisation)

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NS Ungdomsfylking was Nasjonal Samling's youth organisation for children and youth from 10 and 18. The flags of Ungdomsfylking was also used by the Gjentehirden (Girls hird) and the Småhirden (Small hird).

Flag Duration Use Description
1930s – 8 May 1945 Ungdomsfylking's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget) Sun cross in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Ungdomsfylking used letters written in silver.
1930s – 8 May 1945 Ungdomsfylking's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945 Ungdomsfylking's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Kvinnehirden (Women's hird)

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Kvinnehirden was a branch of the NS Kvinneorganisajonen. Despite being named a Hird, they were not officially part of the hird did not serve any military function, therefore their flags lacked the swords in the sun cross.

Flag Duration Use Description
1934 – 8 May 1945 Kvinnehirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget) Sun cross in gold and red on yellowish-white canvas.
1934 – 8 May 1945 Kvinnehirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1934 – 8 May 1945 Kvinnehirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)

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NS Kvinneorganisasjonen was an organisation for women connected to the party.

Flag Duration Use Description
1934 – 8 May 1945 Kvinneorganisasjon's Fylkes flag (Fylkesflagget) Sun cross in gold and red on sky blue canvas.
1934 – 8 May 1945 Kvinneorganisasjon's Krets flag (Kretsflagget) "Krets" is a Norwegian word for a circle of people.
1934 – 8 May 1945 Kvinneorganisasjon's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Hirdmarinen (Hird Navy)

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Hirdmarinen was the Hirden's naval branch meant to form the basis for the future Norwegian navy under Quisling's rule.[2]

Flag Duration Use Description
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Ensign Norwegian Ensign with Hirdmarinen's insginia inside blue on the cross.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Naval Jack Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue square field.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Command Leader rank flag Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue field.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's District Leader rank flag Hirdmarinen Insignia and 4 pointed star in canton on a blue field.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Regional Leader rank flag Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue Triangular swallowtail.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Sveit Leader rank flag Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Masthead pennant Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue swallowtailed pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Senior Officer rank flag Ancor on a blue pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Hirdmarinen's Troop and Team flag Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue triangular pennant.

Nasjonal Samling Labour Service

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The NS Labour Service (NS Arbeidstjeneste) was one of the Nasjonal Samling party's special organisations. The Labour Service was meant to combat unemployment in Norway, similar to the German Reich Labour Service.

Flag Duration Use Description
Summer 1940 – September 1940 Administrative Councils Labour Service flag The Labour Service in Norway during the occupation was started as a voluntary service by the Administrative Council in the summer of 1940.
September 1940 – 8 May 1945 NS Arbeidstjeneste flag The Labour Service was renamed and taken over by Nasjonal Samling in September 1940 and later made compulsory for young men in 1941.
September 1940 – 8 May 1945 NS Arbeidstjeneste pennants
1940 – 8 May 1945 NS Kvinnelig Arbeidstjeneste flag The women's Labour Service was branch of NS-AT for females.

Flags of other Norwegian collaborationists

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Flag Duration Use Description
1942 – 8 May 1945 Flag of Germanic SS Norway Same flag as the Schutzstaffel.
29 June 1941 - March 1943 Standard of the Norwegian Legion Norwegian flag with "The Norwegian Legion" written in Norwegian.
1942 – 8 May 1945 Standard of the Viken Battalion of the Norwegian Legion.
29 June 1941 - March 1943 Standard of the Police Company of the Norwegian Legion.

Political flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
Storting parties
? – current Flag of the Labour Party
? – current Flag of the Conservative Party
? – current Flag of the Red Party
? – current Flag of the Liberal Party
other
1997 – current Flag of the Nordic Resistance Movement
1998 – current Flag of Serve the People
? – current Flag of Communist Party of Norway
– current Flag of the Workers' Youth League
former
1934 – late 1940s Flag of the Norwegian Labour Movement Used by the Norwegian Labour Party, AUF and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
1925 – 1940 Flag of the Fatherland League

Subnational flags

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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 Norwegian counties

Flags of former Norwegian counties

Flags of Norwegian municipalities

Main article: commons:Flags of municipalities of Norway

This is just a number of municipalities with their own flags, there are however many more municipalities that do use a flag.

Agder

Flags of municipalities in Agder county.

Akershus

Flags of municipalities in Akershus county.

Buskerud

Flags of municipalities in Buskerud county.

Finnmark

Flags of municipalities in Finnmark county.

Innlandet

Flags of municipalities in Innlandet county.

Møre og Romsdal

Flags of municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county.

Nordland

Flags of municipalities in Nordland county.

Oslo

Rogaland

Flags of municipalities in Rogaland county.

Telemark

Flags of municipalities in Telemark county.

Troms

Flags of municipalities in Troms county.

Trøndelag

Flags of municipalities in Trøndelag county.

Vestfold

Flags of municipalities in Vestfold county.

Vestland

Flags of municipalities in Vestland county.

Østfold

Flags of municipalities in Østfold county.


Ethnic group flags

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Flag Duration Use Description
15 August 1986 - Current Flag of the Sámi The Sami flag is also commonly flown in pennant form.
The colors of the Sámi flag are based on traditional Sámi costume, these colors are considered the Sámis (national) colors. The circular motif is derived from a sun/moon symbol which appears on many shaman's drums.
1962 - 15 August 1986 unofficial
Today associated with the Alta controversy.
2007 – current Flag of the Kven people The flag was designed by the Swedish artist Bengt Johansson-Kÿrö. The flag shows a sun-rose, which is a common motif found on objects in Kvenland.
29 December 2022 – current Flag of the Forest Finns Designed by the Norwegian couple Frédéric M. Lindboe and Bettina Gullhage. The flag depicts a traditional fertility symbol on a Nordic cross design.
1978 – current Flag of the Republic of Finnskogen (Republikken Finnskogen) Republikken Finnskogen is a pseudo state which comprises the area known as Finnskogen in Solør, Norway and Värmland, Sweden. The Republic is established annually for 3 days in Svullrya, Norway in commemoration of the Skogfinndagene (Forest Finn days) cultural event.

Proposed flags of Norway

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1814 proposals

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Flag Date Proposed by Description Influence
1814 Christian Frederick[6][7][8] Alternative flag proposal meant to visually contrast against the Danish and Swedish flags. The colors are said to have represented the green spruce forests and grey mountains of Norway.
1814 Carl Johan
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 1
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 2
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 3
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 4
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 5
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 6
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 7
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 8
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 9
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 10
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 11
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 12
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 13
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 14
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 15
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 16
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 17
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 18
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 19
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 20
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 21
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 22
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 23
October 1814 Anonymous Sketch 24
October 1814 Anonymous
October 1814 Anonymous
20 October 1814 Gregers Lundh Proposal 1 by captain Lundh.

20 October 1814 Gregers Lundh Proposal 2 by captain Lundh.
November 1814 Svend Busch Brun

1815 proposals

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Flag Date Proposed by Description Influence
17 August 1815 Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald
16 October 1815 Niels Aall
16 October 1815 Flag committee of the Storting Likely inspired the merchant flag used between 1818 and 1844.

1820 proposals

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Flag Date Proposed by Description Influence
1820 Gabriel Schanche Kielland In 1820, Storting representative Gabriel Schanche Kielland started a signature campaign in order to adopt a new Norwegian merchant flag, in accordance with his interests as a merchant and ship owner in Stavanger. He also put forth his own design proposal alongside the signature campaign.

1821 proposals

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In 1821, a flag committee was deducted in the Storting to find a new merchant flag of Norway. 18 Proposals were put forward to be judged by the committee. On May 4, The Storting discussed and held the vote on what would become the Norwegian flag.

The original documents of 14 of the 18 flag proposals are stored in the Storting Archive. Proposal 4, 5, 9, and 17 are missing.

Flag Date Proposed by Description Influence
March 1821 Jan Rasmussen Sande Proposed by ship captain and Storting representative Jan Rasmussen Sande from Jarlsberg. The flag was based on Christian Frederick's alternative flag proposal from 1814, although Sande's proposal had a white cross instead of the grey cross. This flag was not put forth by the flag committee before the Storting in May.[9]
Proposals chosen by the Storting flag committee
May 1821 Flag committee of the Storting Proposal 1
Based on Proposal 12 from Grimstad, the additions of the lion and stars or crosses were added by the flag committee. The 5 stars or crosses represented the 5 dioceses of Akershus, Bergenhus, Christiansand, Trondhjem and Tromsø. Proposal 1 was the flag originally preferred by the flag committee, although it received no votes by the Storting.
May 1821 Fredrik Meltzer Proposal 2
May 1821 Fredrik Meltzer Proposal 3 (Chosen)
Proposal 3 by Fredrik Meltzer won on the Storting with 40 votes out of 59 and was thus chosen.
May 1821 Unknown Proposal 6

May 1821 Unknown Proposal 7
May 1821 Christian Magnus Falsen Proposal 8

May 1821 Unknown Proposal 10
May 1821 Commission of Bergen Proposal 11 (A)

May 1821 Commission of Bergen Proposal 11 (B)

May 1821 Commission of Bergen Proposal 11 (C)

May 1821 Citizens in Grimstad Proposal 12
Based on Kielland's 1820 proposal, using red instead of blue.

May 1821 Poul Holst Proposal 13
May 1821 Andreas Martin Seip Proposal 14
May 1821 Christian Magnus Falsen Proposal 15

May 1821 Citizens in Tønsberg Proposal 16
May 1821 Unknown Proposal 18

1836 union flag proposals

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Flag Date Proposed by Description
7 April 1836 Jonas Anton Hielm Proposed union mark of Sweden-Norway.
7 April 1836 Jonas Anton Hielm Proposed merchant and state flags of Norway with union mark.
7 April 1836 Jonas Anton Hielm Proposed merchant and state flags of Sweden with union mark.
2 May 1836 Peter Petersen Proposed union naval ensigns for Sweden-Norway by minister of mining (Bergråd) Peter Petersen, who was Storting representative of Jarlsberg and Larvik.
2 May 1836 Peter Petersen Proposed state flag and customs flag of Norway.
2 May 1836 Peter Petersen

Contemporary proposals

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Flag Date Proposed by Description
2014 Ådne Løvstad Secular proposal for a Norwegian national flag designed by artist Ådne Løvstad from Biri, Norway, they were displayed for a limited time in downtown Lillehammer for the occasion of an art display. The flags contain a diagonal cross which represents crossroads, as a place where people gather and meet.

Dependent territory proposals

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Flag Date Proposed for Proposed by Description
1930 Flag for Svalbard Norwegian Agrarian Association Norwegian lion on heraldic Vair fur pattern.

House flags of Norwegian freight companies

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Flag Date Use Description
1969-–present House flag of Royal Caribbean International.
c. 1855–present House flag for Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap
1941 - 1958 House flag of Nortraship. This flag was flown ashore from Nortraship offices, ships flew the regular Norwegian merchant flag.
- 2006 House flag for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab
1866? - 2006 House flag for Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Flags of the World. "Norway - Coastal Artillery, 1914-2002". crwflags.com.
  2. ^ National Library of Norway. "Organisasjonsinstruks for hirdmarinen 1944". nb.no (in Norwegian).
  3. ^ Stortinget (28 April 2021). "Forslag til norsk flagg". Stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  4. ^ Store Norske Leksikon (9 March 2022). "Norges flagg". snl.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  5. ^ Flags of the World. "Norway - flag proposals". crwflags.com.
  6. ^ Eidsvoll 1814. "Flagghistorien". eidsvoll1814.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Fedrelandsvennen (2013-01-21). "Dette kunne blitt Norges flagg". fvn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  8. ^ NRK (2014-05-03). "Det norske flagg kunne vært grønt". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
  9. ^ Vest-Agder-museet. "Flagget - Et nasjonalt symbol blir til" (PDF). vestagdermuseet.no (in Norwegian).
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