Flag of Norway
The national flag of Norway (Bokmål: Norges flagg; Nynorsk: Noregs flagg; lit. 'Norway's flag') is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.
| Use | National flag and civil ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 8:11 |
| Adopted | 13 July 1821 |
| Design | A red field charged with a white-fimbriated dark blue Nordic cross that extends to the edges; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. |
| Designed by | Fredrik Meltzer |
| Use | State and war flag, state and naval ensign |
| Proportion | 16:27 |
| Kongeflagget ("The King’s Flag") "Ancient Royal Standard" (1905) | |
| Use | Sporadic 13th – 18th century (Norwegian Realm, Kalmar Union, Denmark-Norway) 1905–present (Kingdom of Norway) |
| Proportion | 8:11 |
| Adopted | 15 November 1905 |
| Design | The Coat of arms of Norway in banner form that features a golden lion holding an axe over a red field. |
| Designed by | Various (Anders Thiset, Eilif Peterssen, Cabinet of Norway) |
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