Standard of the Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District 02
Standard of the Telemark and Buskerud Home Guard District 03
Standard of the Opplandske Home Guard District 05
Standard of the Agder Home Guard District 07 (disbanded)
Standard of the Agder and Rogaland Home Guard District 08
Standard of the Bergenhus Home Guard District 09
Standard of the Møre and Fjordane Home Guard District 11
Standard of the Trøndelag Home Guard District 12
Standard of the Sør-Hålogaland Home Guard District 14
Standard of the Nord-Hålogaland Home Guard District 16
Standard of the Finmark Home Guard District 17
Standard of the Øst-Finmark Home Guard District 18 (disbanded)
Historical flags
These flags are no longer in use, except the merchant flag of 1821–1844, which was also used from 1899 until the present. Note: The Royal Standard of Norway is seen as the official flag of the Old Kingdom of Norway.
War flag flown by several Viking chieftains and warlords in Scandinavia.
Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
13th century
Likely royal banner of Norway
The flags of Norway, Denmark and Sweden, as depicted in Ernst von Kirchbergs; Mecklenburgske Rimkrønike from the 1370s. Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas. Regarded as the predecessor to the current Royal Standard of Norway.
The flag of the Kalmar Union was used in the triple union led by Denmark, which included Norway and Sweden. In a letter written by Eric of Pomerania dated from 1430, the "Banner of the realms" is described as "a red cross in a yellow field".
1427
Maritime flag
A flag captured from a Danish ship by Lübeck forces in 1427 showed the arms of Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Pomerania. The original flag was destroyed in World War II during an Allied bombing raid on Lübeck, but a 19th-century copy remains in Frederiksborg Palace, Denmark.
Danish-Norwegian ship with royal flag in 1644 painting.
Kingdom of Norway (1814)
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
1814 - 1821
Flag of Norway
Unofficial alternative merchant flag used by some shippers to distinguish it from the flag of Denmark. Based on the Dannebrog but with the lion from the Norwegian coat of arms in the canton. Merchant flag of Norway (1814–1821) during Sweden-Norway. On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used.
Golden Nordic cross on red field. The flag of Nasjonal Samling was used by the party Nasjonal Samling between 1933 and 1945 and by the collaborationistQuisling regime from 1942 to 1945. Flags of NS were called Solkorsbanneret ("The sun cross banner"), the colors were based on the color scheme of the Coat of Arms of Norway. The party describes the sun cross as the symbol of the sun, which was carved into stone for several millenniums as a sign of the victory of light over darkness and the Nordic people's struggle for survival. The red field on the cross represents Nordic blood.
Black raven on yellow canvas. Raven banners were used by Rikshirden and Unghirden as "Fylkingsflagg". "Fylking" means a group of people with a shared goal, either politically or militarily. The word is derived from a Shield wall.
The NS party was heavily nationalistic and were inspired by symbols from the Viking Age, this included the raven banner which had been used by several Viking chieftains in Scandinavia.
Sun Cross with swords in gold and red on black canvas which represents the black soil of Norway. The swords in the sun cross represent that the Hird is a militaristic organisation. The word "Sveit" is from Old Norse, meaning a team, gathering or herd of troops or Hirdmen.
The flags of NS organisations sometimes contained text showing their division and location. The flags of Rikshirden used letters written in gold.
1930s – 8 May 1945
Rikshirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945
Rikshirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945
Rikshirden's Staff banner (Stabsbanner)
Unghirden (Youth Hird)
Unghirden was a branch of the youth organisation specialized for boys between 14 and 18. The flags of Unghirden was also used by the Guttehirden (Boys hird).
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
1930s – 8 May 1945
Unghirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner)
Black raven on green canvas.
1930s – 8 May 1945
Unghirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)
Sun cross with swords in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Unghirden officially used letters written in silver, yet some flags used gold lettering.
1930s – 8 May 1945
Unghirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945
Unghirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
NS Ungdomsfylking (Youth organisation)
NS Ungdomsfylking was Nasjonal Samling's youth organisation for children and youth from 10 and 18. The flags of Ungdomsfylking was also used by the Gjentehirden (Girls hird) and the Småhirden (Small hird).
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
1930s – 8 May 1945
Ungdomsfylking's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)
Sun cross in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Ungdomsfylking used letters written in silver.
1930s – 8 May 1945
Ungdomsfylking's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1930s – 8 May 1945
Ungdomsfylking's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
Kvinnehirden (Women's hird)
Kvinnehirden was a branch of the NS Kvinneorganisajonen. Despite being named a Hird, they were not officially part of the hird did not serve any military function, therefore their flags lacked the swords in the sun cross.
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
1934 – 8 May 1945
Kvinnehirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)
Sun cross in gold and red on yellowish-white canvas.
1934 – 8 May 1945
Kvinnehirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
1934 – 8 May 1945
Kvinnehirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)
NS Kvinneorganisasjonen was an organisation for women connected to the party.
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
1934 – 8 May 1945
Kvinneorganisasjon's Fylkes flag (Fylkesflagget)
Sun cross in gold and red on sky blue canvas.
1934 – 8 May 1945
Kvinneorganisasjon's Krets flag (Kretsflagget)
"Krets" is a Norwegian word for a circle of people.
1934 – 8 May 1945
Kvinneorganisasjon's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
Hirdmarinen (Hird Navy)
Hirdmarinen was the Hirden's naval branch meant to form the basis for the future Norwegian navy under Quisling's rule.[2]
Flag
Duration
Use
Description
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Ensign
Norwegian Ensign with Hirdmarinen's insginia inside blue on the cross.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Naval Jack
Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue square field.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Command Leader rank flag
Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue field.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's District Leader rank flag
Hirdmarinen Insignia and 4 pointed star in canton on a blue field.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Regional Leader rank flag
Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue Triangular swallowtail.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Sveit Leader rank flag
Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Masthead pennant
Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue swallowtailed pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Senior Officer rank flag
Ancor on a blue pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945
Hirdmarinen's Troop and Team flag
Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue triangular pennant.
Nasjonal Samling Labour Service
The NS Labour Service (NS Arbeidstjeneste) was one of the Nasjonal Samling party's special organisations. The Labour Service was meant to combat unemployment in Norway, similar to the GermanReich Labour Service.
Most of the Norwegiancounties and municipalities have their own flag. They are based on the respective coat of arms of the subdivision. However they are seldom used. Most public buildings and private homes use the National flag.
The Sami flag is also commonly flown in pennant form. The colors of the Sámi flag are based on traditional Sámi costume, these colors are considered the Sámis (national) colors. The circular motif is derived from a sun/moon symbol which appears on many shaman's drums.
Designed by the Norwegian couple Frédéric M. Lindboe and Bettina Gullhage. The flag depicts a traditional fertility symbol on a Nordic cross design.
1978 – current
Flag of the Republic of Finnskogen (Republikken Finnskogen)
Republikken Finnskogen is a pseudo state which comprises the area known as Finnskogen in Solør, Norway and Värmland, Sweden. The Republic is established annually for 3 days in Svullrya, Norway in commemoration of the Skogfinndagene (Forest Finn days) cultural event.
Alternative flag proposal meant to visually contrast against the Danish and Swedish flags. The colors are said to have represented the green spruce forests and grey mountains of Norway.
In 1820, Storting representative Gabriel Schanche Kielland started a signature campaign in order to adopt a new Norwegian merchant flag, in accordance with his interests as a merchant and ship owner in Stavanger. He also put forth his own design proposal alongside the signature campaign.
1821 proposals
In 1821, a flag committee was deducted in the Storting to find a new merchant flag of Norway. 18 Proposals were put forward to be judged by the committee. On May 4, The Storting discussed and held the vote on what would become the Norwegian flag.
The original documents of 14 of the 18 flag proposals are stored in the Storting Archive. Proposal 4, 5, 9, and 17 are missing.
Proposed by ship captain and Storting representative Jan Rasmussen Sande from Jarlsberg. The flag was based on Christian Frederick's alternative flag proposal from 1814, although Sande's proposal had a white cross instead of the grey cross. This flag was not put forth by the flag committee before the Storting in May.[9]
Proposal 1 Based on Proposal 12 from Grimstad, the additions of the lion and stars or crosses were added by the flag committee. The 5 stars or crosses represented the 5 dioceses of Akershus, Bergenhus, Christiansand, Trondhjem and Tromsø. Proposal 1 was the flag originally preferred by the flag committee, although it received no votes by the Storting.
Proposed merchant and state flags of Sweden with union mark.
2 May 1836
Peter Petersen
Proposed union naval ensigns for Sweden-Norway by minister of mining (Bergråd) Peter Petersen, who was Storting representative of Jarlsberg and Larvik.
2 May 1836
Peter Petersen
Proposed state flag and customs flag of Norway.
2 May 1836
Peter Petersen
Contemporary proposals
Flag
Date
Proposed by
Description
2014
Ådne Løvstad
Secular proposal for a Norwegian national flag designed by artist Ådne Løvstad from Biri, Norway, they were displayed for a limited time in downtown Lillehammer for the occasion of an art display. The flags contain a diagonal cross which represents crossroads, as a place where people gather and meet.
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