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The Flag of Greenland is the only national flag of a Nordic country or territory without a Nordic Cross. When Greenland was granted home rule, the present flag — with a graphic design unique to Greenland — was adopted in June 1985, supported by fourteen votes against eleven who supported a proposed green-and-white Nordic cross. [5]
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Flags in the Nordic cross family feature crosses stretching the width and length of the flag, with the center offset to hoist.The cross design represents Christianity; [4] [5] [6] Denmark was the first to adopt this design in the 14th century.
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 ...
Red with a blue cross outlined 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 of the Nordic cross. [615] [616] [254] [617] [618]
The flag of Norway is red with a blue Nordic cross outlined in white; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark. It was adopted in 1821, but a union mark was added in the canton from 1844 to 1898.
Unofficial flag of Bornholm: Nordic Cross Flag in red and green. Also known in a version with a white fimbriation of the green cross in a style similar to design of the Norwegian flag: 1975: Proposed flag of Jutland: Nordic Cross Flag in blue, green and red. Designed by Per Kramer in 1975 [22] Rarely seen in use. 1976
The flag uses the colours of the flag of Scotland, but in the form of the Nordic cross in order to symbolise Shetland's historical and cultural ties with Scandinavia. The official recommended colour of the flag of Scotland is Pantone 300, [ 2 ] which implies that this would be appropriate for the Shetland flag too, though the Flag Institute ...