Flag of Norway

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Flag Name	Flag of Norway
Country	Norway
Official Name	Kingdom of Norway
Capital	Oslo
Continent	Europe
Region	Northern Europe
ISO Code	NO / NOR
Internet Domain	.no
Calling Code	+47
Currency	Norwegian krone (NOK)
Official Language(s)	Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Sami
Demonym	Norwegian
Area	323,802 km²
Population	5,311,916 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Norway
Current Version Adopted	13 July 1821
Design First Used	1821
Flag Proportion	8:11
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Red, White, Blue
Designer	Fredrik Meltzer
Design Type	Nordic cross with an inner cross
Nickname	Norges flagg
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Norway

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Red	#BA0C2F	186, 12, 47	0, 94, 75, 27	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#00205B	0, 32, 91	100, 65, 0, 64	No official Pantone reference

Nordic cross	A blue cross fimbriated in white, set on the red field of Denmark
Red	Stands for the Danish Dannebrog, from which the field is taken.
White	Stands for the border of the inner cross, and Sweden’s former union.
Blue	Stands for the inner cross, added for liberty alongside France and the United States.

Year / Period	Event
13 July 1821	Approved by the Storting as a merchant flag
1898	Permitted at sea without the union mark
1905	Used unaltered after the union with Sweden is dissolved
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	8:11
Hoist (height)	8 units
Fly (width)	11 units
Layout	Nordic cross with an inner cross
Band / Stripe Construction	The cross bars are 2 units on a 16-unit height, with white fimbriation
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Act of 10 December 1898 on the Norwegian Flag

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	Yes
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	205 years
Adoption Date	13 July 1821
Earliest Recorded Use	1821
Designer	Fredrik Meltzer
Nickname	Norges flagg
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	Iceland uses the same three colours in reverse
Notable Feature	Nordic cross with an inner cross