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The exact age of the Swedish flag is not known, but the oldest recorded pictures of a blue cloth with a yellow cross date from the early 16th century, during the reign of King Gustav I. [ citation needed ] The first legal description of the flag was made in a royal warrant of 19 April 1562 as "yellow in a cross fashioned on blue". [ 9 ]
The same design, but with a red Nordic cross on a yellow background, was used as union flag during the Kalmar union (1397 to 1523), and when that union fell apart in 1523 the same design, but with a yellow cross on a blue background (derived from the Swedish coat of arms adopted in 1442), was adopted as national flag of Sweden, while Norway ...
Sweden Åland Finland; Date: 30 May 2015 ... Flags of Northern Europe featuring a Nordic cross: Image title: A map of Europe showing official national and regional ...
English: A selection of official and in-use Nordic Cross flags in the Northern Europe region Key: Iceland Faroe Islands Denmark Norway Skåne Sweden Finland Åland; Orkney Shetland; Yorkshire West Riding; Pärnu Setomaa South Uist; Vepsians Barra
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State flag to be used on state ships and at government buildings that did not fly the military ensign. Prior to 1897, used by private ships serving the Swedish Royal mail. 1844–1905: Naval jack and diplomatic flag: The Union badge: a cross bearing the colours of both Sweden and Norway. –1844: Civil ensign
English: Swedish war flag and naval ensign ↑ Adoption: Dates back to the mid-1600s. Described in law on November 6, 1663. Current design: June 22, 1906. Design: Blue with a yellow Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag.
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