The current flag design was introduced in 1821 when Norway was no longer ruled by Denmark. Norway's flag colors are based on the French flag. The flag mirrors the Scandinavian/Nordic Cross (a cross offset to the left) and the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark. The flag of Norway has the colors red, white, and blue, and is the official flag of Norway used to represent Norway worldwide. Traditionally, the Scandinavian countries are Norway, Sweden, and Denmark neighboring countries including Finland, Iceland, and Greenland (part of the Kingdom of Denmark) are typically considered Nordic but not Scandinavian. The Scandinavian Cross design can also be seen on non-Scandinavian Nordic countries, such as Finland and Iceland. The first flag with three colors was the flag of Norway. The flag colors have very specific meanings for each Scandinavian country. Later, the flag's cross design was adopted by other countries in the Nordic region although the colors differed. The very first flag showing the Scandinavian Cross was Denmark's national flag, called the Dannebrog in Danish. Due to the individualization of the Scandinavian flags, the countries' flags are easy to distinguish. The vertical bar of the Scandinavian Cross is moved toward the flag's left side.Īll Scandinavian countries use this basic traditional design on their flags but individualize their flags in color and other (minor) flag details. The "Cross Flag" is Scandinavia's historic flag pattern showing a + stretching to all four sides of the flag.
Among Scandinavian flags, all flags show the Scandinavian Cross (also called Nordic Cross or Crusader's Cross) as illustrated above.
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