Flag of Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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Flag Name	Flag of Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Territory	Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Official Name	Svalbard og Jan Mayen
Capital	Longyearbyen
Continent	Europe
Region	Northern Europe
ISO Code	SJ / SJM
Internet Domain	.sj
Calling Code	+4779
Currency	krone (NOK)
Official Language(s)	Norwegian
Demonym	Norwegian
Area	-1 km²
Population	2,572 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	No

Official Flag Name	Flag of Svalbard and Jan Mayen
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
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official territorial flag
Governing Authority	Territorial administration of Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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	Svalbard and Jan Mayen are under Norwegian sovereignty and fly the Norwegian flag
Red	Stands for the field, taken from the Danish Dannebrog.
White	Stands for the fimbriation of the inner cross.
Blue	Stands for the inner cross, for liberty.

Year / Period	Event
1920	The Svalbard Treaty recognises Norwegian sovereignty
1925	Svalbard formally becomes part of Norway
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	8:11
Hoist (height)	8 units
Fly (width)	11 units
Layout	Nordic cross
Band / Stripe Construction	The cross bars are 2 units on a 16-unit height
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Norwegian Flag Act

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	No	Defence is handled by the administering state
Naval and maritime use	Yes	Used on locally registered vessels
Embassies abroad	No	Represented diplomatically by the administering state
International sport	Yes	Many territories field their own teams
United Nations building	No	Only member and observer states are flown

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
Territorial 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	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
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	No
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	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Red
Flags It Resembles	Identical to the flag of Norway
Notable Feature	Nordic cross