Norwegian flag
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The Norwegian flag is the national flag of Norway, featuring a blue cross outlined in white on a red field, and serves as a prominent symbol of Norwegian identity and heritage worldwide.
Aliases (3)
- Flag of Norway ×5
- Flags of Norway ×1
- flag of Norway ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a country
→
national flag → |
| adoptedAsMerchantFlag |
1821
→
|
| adoptedAsNationalFlag |
1821
→
|
| category |
Flags of Europe
→
National symbols of Norway → |
| colorRepresents |
blue – historical ties to Sweden
→
red – historical ties to Denmark → white – common Nordic tradition → |
| country |
Norway
→
|
| crossColor |
blue
→
|
| crossOffset |
towards hoist
→
|
| crossOutlineColor |
white
→
|
| culturalRole |
symbol of Norwegian independence
→
symbol of Norwegian patriotism → |
| designer |
Fredrik Meltzer
→
|
| designFamily |
Nordic cross flags
→
|
| displayedOn |
Norwegian consulates
→
Norwegian embassies → Norwegian government buildings → |
| fieldColor |
red
→
|
| flagType |
civil flag
→
state flag → war flag → |
| hasDesign |
blue cross outlined in white on a red field
→
|
| hasPattern |
Nordic cross
→
|
| inspiredBy |
Danish flag
→
French tricolour → |
| legalStatus |
protected national symbol of Norway
→
|
| officialName |
Flag of Norway
→
|
| primaryUse |
representation of Norway abroad
→
|
| proportion |
8:11
→
|
| sharesDesignTraditionWith |
Danish flag
→
Faroese flag → Finnish flag → Icelandic flag → Swedish flag → |
| symbolizes |
Christian heritage
→
Norwegian heritage → Norwegian identity → |
| usedAs |
ensign
→
merchant ensign → naval ensign → |
| usedIn |
Norwegian ships
→
international sporting events → national holidays in Norway → official buildings in Norway → |
| writingSystemOnFlag |
none
→
|
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Coat of Arms of Norway
("Flag of Norway")
→
Royal Standard of Norway ("Flag of Norway") → |
relatedTo |
|
Norwegian Constitution Day
("Flag of Norway")
→
|
associatedSymbol |
|
Royal Standard of Norway
("Flags of Norway")
→
|
category |
|
Constitution Day (Norway)
("Flag of Norway")
→
|
hasSymbol |
|
Norwegian Americans
→
|
heritageSymbol |
|
Faroese flag
("flag of Norway")
→
|
inspiredBy |
|
Norwegian flag
("Flag of Norway")
→
|
officialName |