- Capital
- Oslo
- Continent
- Europe
- Flag adopted
- 1821
- Designer
- Not individually credited
Norway
Colors and meaning
Red #EF2B2D
Historically tied to the Danish flag under centuries of union with Denmark
Blue #002868
Independence from Denmark, added in 1821 after Norway's 1814 union with Sweden
Symbolism and history
A blue Nordic cross fimbriated in white sits on a red field, adding a third color to the Danish cross template specifically to mark Norway's distinct identity within its union with Sweden.
Closest-looking flags
Iceland
Nearly identical to Iceland's flag with the colors reversed, and part of the wider Nordic cross family shared with Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Denmark
Nearly identical to Iceland's flag with the colors reversed, and part of the wider Nordic cross family shared with Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Sweden
Nearly identical to Iceland's flag with the colors reversed, and part of the wider Nordic cross family shared with Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Finland
Nearly identical to Iceland's flag with the colors reversed, and part of the wider Nordic cross family shared with Denmark, Sweden and Finland.
Further reading: Flag of Norway on Wikipedia
