Norway

Timeline

1. 1814

   to 1821

   Earlier Norwegian flag adopted

   Norway adopted the Danish flag with the royal flag in the canton; it served as a merchant flag until the new design was adopted.

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2. 1821

   Current cross design adopted

   Fredrik Meltzer designed the red, white, and blue cross flag, which the Storting adopted and approved for civilian use in 1821.

   wikipedia.org · stortinget.no

3. 1844

   to 1898

   Union mark added

   A union mark combining Norwegian and Swedish colours was added to Norway’s national and state flags.

   wikipedia.org · crwflags.com

4. 1898

   Union mark removed from civil flag

   Parliament abolished the union mark on the national merchant and state flags; the plain flag was first flown in 1899.

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5. 1905

   Union mark removed from war flag

   After the union ended, the union mark was removed from Norway’s war flag and ensign.

   wikipedia.org · crwflags.com