Norwegians, like the Danes and Swedes, are of Teutonic origin. The Norsemen, also known as Vikings, ravaged the coasts of northwest Europe from the 8th to the 11th century and were ruled by local chieftains. Olaf II Haraldsson became the first effective king of all Norway in 1015 and began converting the Norwegians to Christianity.
Compared to Great Britain, Norway is considered a 'young' country. Having been in union with Denmark, then Sweden for several centuries, Norway became an independent country again in 1905. This meant it was able to choose its own king and elect its own government. Norwegians today are a strong and patriotic people who are very proud of their country and its achievements.
The Norwegian flag was first adopted on July 17, 1821, and is based on the Danish flag, with a blue cross placed within the white cross of the Danish flag. Norway was ruled by Denmark from the mid-15th century until 1814 when it joined a union with Sweden until 1905.
Prior to this, the nation had used the flags of various kings, and eventually, it used the Royal Standard of Norway, a red banner with a lion bearing an ax. This was based on the flag used by Erik Magnusson, King of Norway from 1280 to 1299. Norway used a shared flag with Denmark while the two countries were unified. After independence, Norway adopted the Danish flag, incorporating the Norwegian lion.
The dark blue color of the Norwegian flag is designed as a cross and bordered in white. The dark blue cross, which is known to be the cross of Sweden, and its white borders are then designed with a bright red background.
We can assume the red and white came from the Danish flag and the blue from the Swedish flag. The red, white and blue color combination was appealing to Parliament because it represented the colors of liberty, as in the flags of France, the USA, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. A rumor that Frederik Meltzer's young son Gerhard created the idea behind the Norwegian flag is false.
Compared to Great Britain, Norway is considered a 'young' country. Having been in union with Denmark, then Sweden for several centuries, Norway became an independent country again in 1905. This meant it was able to choose its own king and elect its own government. Norwegians today are a strong and patriotic people who are very proud of their country and its achievements.
The Norwegian flag was first adopted on July 17, 1821, and is based on the Danish flag, with a blue cross placed within the white cross of the Danish flag. Norway was ruled by Denmark from the mid-15th century until 1814 when it joined a union with Sweden until 1905.
Prior to this, the nation had used the flags of various kings, and eventually, it used the Royal Standard of Norway, a red banner with a lion bearing an ax. This was based on the flag used by Erik Magnusson, King of Norway from 1280 to 1299. Norway used a shared flag with Denmark while the two countries were unified. After independence, Norway adopted the Danish flag, incorporating the Norwegian lion.
The dark blue color of the Norwegian flag is designed as a cross and bordered in white. The dark blue cross, which is known to be the cross of Sweden, and its white borders are then designed with a bright red background.
We can assume the red and white came from the Danish flag and the blue from the Swedish flag. The red, white and blue color combination was appealing to Parliament because it represented the colors of liberty, as in the flags of France, the USA, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. A rumor that Frederik Meltzer's young son Gerhard created the idea behind the Norwegian flag is false.
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