Flag of Sweden
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The national flag of Sweden consists of a yellow or gold Nordic cross on a field of light blue. The Nordic cross design traditionally represents Christianity. The design and colours of the Swedish fla
Coastal defence ship HSwMS Gustaf V in 1957, with the current naval ensign, and the greater coat of arms in the stern (Agfacolor)
The royal barge, Vasaorden, flying the naval ensign
Royal Flag of Sweden flying over the Ulriksdal Palace
CoA of Erik Knutsson (King of Sweden: 1208–1216)
Flag of Norway
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The national flag of Norway is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style
Flag of Sweden
…for Swedish vessels, but compulsory for Norwegian ones in distant waters. In 1821, Norway adopted a new national civil ensign, identical to the present flag of Norway. Following the adoption of a separate Norwegian flag, a royal regulation of 17 July 1821, stipulated that ships of both kingdoms use the common square-cut…
The national flag of Norway during the World Expo in Paris (1937).