Norway
Shape
Europe · Northern Europe
Outline not to scale
About the flag
Norway's flag is red with a blue Nordic cross edged in white. Like other Nordic flags, the cross is set towards the flagpole. It was designed in 1821, while Norway was in a union with Sweden, and combines the red and white of Denmark's flag with blue. It is sometimes called the mother of flags because the crosses of several other Nordic flags can be seen in it.
Often confused with
The Faroe Islands' flag is white with a red cross edged in blue. A red background means Norway.
Iceland's flag swaps the colours: a red cross edged in white on a blue background. Red background means Norway.
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