History
The
flag of 1821
was the idea of Frederik Meltzer, Member of Parliament from Bergen.
He got the idea of adding a blue cross to the Danish flag during a
meeting in the parliament. The discussion on the flag circled around
considerations about reflecting the past, that is the Danish colours,
which enjoyed great popularity, and considerations that the union with
Sweden should also be reflected in the flag. So we can say that the red
and white came from the Danish flag, the blue from the Swedish.
At the same time, the colour combination red, white, blue was also
attractive to the Parliament because it reflected the colours of liberty,
as in the flags of France, the USA, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
The flag has been in use in Norway since June 1905.
Proportions and Colors
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Colors:
Red = PMS032U (RGB 223,0,36, hex #DF0024)
Blue = PMS281U (RGB 0,28,66, hex #001C42)
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When to hoist and lower The Norwegian Flag
When to fly The Norwegian Flag