Flag of Sweden

The flag of Sweden dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to be inspired by the Coats of Arms of Sweden, which feature three yellow crowns on a blue background, and modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. King John III took the form of the current Swedish flag into use in 1569. Prior to this, a similar flag appeared in the Coat of Arms of John's duchy, which is today southwest Finland.

Related Topics:
Flag - Sweden - 16th century - Coats of Arms of Sweden - Danish - Dannebrog - John III - 1569 - Finland

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• According to Swedish law 1982:269, the dimensions of the flag are 10/16 (height/width), the inner blue fields having 4/5 and the outer blue fields 4/9 (height/width). The yellow cross has a thickness equivalent to half the height of an individual blue field.
• According to Swedish law 1983:826, the colours used are established through the NCS to be: Yellow - NCS 0580-Y10R, blue - NCS 4055-R95B.

When used from a standalone flagpole, the size of the flag is recommended to have a width equalling a fourth of the height of the pole. When used from a flagpole extending from a building the flag is recommended to have a width equalling a third of the height (length) of the pole.

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The war flag and ensign is a triple swallow-tail of proportions 1:2.

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