List of Norwegian flags

The following is a list of flags of entities named or related to Norway.

The Flag of Norway hoisted in Mandal.

Kingdom of Norway

National flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	13 July 1821 – present	Flag of Norway	A red field with a blue Nordic cross and white fimbriation. Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Storting) designed the national flag in 1821.

Civil pennant

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Household pennant of Norway.

Royal standards

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 November 1905 – present	Royal Standard of Norway	The coat of arms of Norway in banner form featuring a golden lion on a red field.
	26 September 1924 – present	Standard of the Crown Prince of Norway, may also be used by the Crown Princess.	Royal standard with a swallowtail.
	– present	Royal Pennant	Royal standard in pennant form.

Flags of the Government

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1899 – present	State flag of Norway	Flag of Norway with swallowtail and tongue. Used on government buildings like the Storting Building.
	1937 – present	Flag of the Minister of Defence	State flag with a white lion from coat of arms in canton.
	1905 – 1937	Flag of the Minister of Defence

Other flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1905 – present	The postal flag of Norway
	1905 – 2000	The Harbor Police flag of Norway
	– present	Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
	– present	Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)	Light blue field with the NRK logo in white.
	1990 – present	Flag of the Church of Norway
		Flag of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

Flags of the Military

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 November 1905 – present	Navy ensign/War flag	Same as the state flag.
	– present	Flag of the Chief of Defence	State flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Navy

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Naval Jack	Norwegian flag in 1:1 proportions.
	2010 – present	Flag of the Chief of the Navy	Known as Inspector General until 2017.
	– present	Rank Flag of Admirals	Naval ensign with 4 white stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Vice Admirals	Naval ensign with 3 white stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Rear Admirals	Naval ensign with 2 white star in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Commodores	Naval ensign with 1 white star in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Captains	Swallowtail with Norwegian stripe.
	– present	Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer	Pennant with Norwegian stripe.
	– present	Rank Flag of Petty officers	Red pennant.
	– present	Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag.	Norwegian swallowtailed pennant.
	1905 – 2010	Former flag of the Inspector General of the Navy
	– present	Flag used on land (Feltflagg)	Flown at Naval bases but not at sea.

Flags of the Army

The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Norwegian Army	Red field with the emblem of the Army in the center.
	1905 – present	Flag of the Chief of the Army	Known as Inspector General until 2017.
	1982 – present	Rank Flag of Generals	War flag with 4 golden stars in canton. General Officers flag had 3 stars from 1905 to 1982.
	1982 – present	Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals	War flag with 3 golden stars in canton. Lieutenant General flag had 2 stars from 1905 to 1982.
	1982 – present	Rank Flag of Major Generals	War flag with 2 golden stars in canton. Major Generals flag had 1 star from 1905 to 1982.
	1982 – present	Rank Flag of Brigadiers	War flag with 1 golden star in canton.
	1901 – 1905	Former flag of the Inspector General

Flags of the Air Force

The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Royal Norwegian Air Force	Light blue field with the logo of the Air Force in the canton and the roundel of Norway.
	2010 – present	Flag of the Chief of the Air Force	War flag with golden winged coat of arms in canton. Known as Inspector General until 2017.
	– 2010	Former flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force

Flags of the Home Guard

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Chief of the Home Guard	Known as Inspector General until 2017.

Flags of the Coastal Artillery

The now obsolete Coastal artillery of Norway used to have separate rank flags.^[1]

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Inspector General
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Brigadier
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Commodore
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Commander Senior Grade
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Commander
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Captain
	1919 – 2002	Pennant of Subordinate officers

Other flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Telemark Battalion
	– present	Flag of the Vardøhus Fortress
	– present	Flag of the Norwegian Cyber Defence Force
	– present	Flag of the Norwegian Artillery Battalion

Military Standards

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  Standard of the Norwegian Defence Staff
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  Standard of Special Operations Command

Army Standards

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  Standard of the Norwegian Army
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  Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde
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  Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy
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  Standard of Brigade Nord
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  Standard of the Armoured Battalion
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  Standard of the Telemark Battalion
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  Standard of the 2nd Battalion
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  Standard of the Artillery Battalion
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  Standard of the Combat Engineer Battalion
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  Standard of the Signal Battalion
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  Standard of the Medical Battalion
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  Standard of the Combat Service Support Battalion
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  Standard of the Military Police Company
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  Standard of Finnmark Land Command
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  Standard of the Porsanger Battalion
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  Standard of the Ranger Battalion GSV
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  Standard of the Nordenfjeldske Intelligence Regiment
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  Standard of the Army Logistic Regiment
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  Standard of the Weapons Technical Regiment
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  Standard of the Military Police Department
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  Standard of the Weapons School
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  Standard of the Competence Centre for Logistics and Operational Support

Historical Army Standards

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  Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Olav V)
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  Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Olav V)
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  Standard of the 6th Division
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  Standard of Brigade Sør
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  Standard of the 5th Brigade
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  Standard of the 6th Brigade
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  Standard of the 12th Brigade
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  Standard of the 15th Brigade
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  Standard of the Oppland Regiment
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  Standard of the Finnmark Regiment
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  Standard of the Søndenfjeldske Dragoon Regiment
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  Standard of the Artillery Regiment
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  Standard of the Engineer Regiment
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  Standard of the Signal Regiment
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  Standard of the Medical Regiment
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  Standard of the Logistic Regiment
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  Standard of the Command School
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  Standard of Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (Haakon VII)
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  Standard of the Norwegian Military Academy (Haakon VII)
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  Standard of Østfold Infantry Regiment No.1
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  Standard of Vestre-Akershus Infantry Regiment No.2 (Merged into Jegerkorpset)
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  Standard of Jegerkorpset Infantry Regiment No.2
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  Standard of Telemark Infantry Regiment No.3
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  Standard of Akershus Infantry Regiment No.4
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  Standard of Østoppland Infantry Regiment No.5
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  Standard of Vestoppland Infantry Regiment No.6
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  Standard of Agder Infantry Regiment No.7
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  Standard of Rogaland Infantry Regiment No.8
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  Standard of Hordaland Infantry Regiment No.9
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  Standard of Fjordane Infantry Regiment No.10
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  Standard of Møre Infantry Regiment No.11
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  Standard of Sør-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.12
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  Standard of Nord-Trøndelag Infantry Regiment No.13
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  Standard of Sør-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.14
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  Standard of Nord-Hålogaland Infantry Regiment No.15
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  Standard of Troms Infantry Regiment No.16
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  Standard of the Alta Battalion
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  Standard of the Varanger Battalion
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  Standard of the Akershus Dragoon Regiment
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  Standard of the Oppland Dragoon Regiment
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  Standard of the Nordenfjelske Dragoon Regiment

Air Force Standards

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  Standard of the Royal Norwegian Air Force
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  Standard of the Air Force Academy
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  Standard of the Air Force Academy (1961–2010)
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  Standard of the Flight School
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  Standard of the Control and Notification School
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  Standard of the School Centre

Home Guard Standards

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  Standard of the Home Guard
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  Standard of the Oslofjord Home Guard District 01
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  Standard of the Oslo and Akershus Home Guard District 02
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  Standard of the Telemark and Buskerud Home Guard District 03
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  Standard of the Opplandske Home Guard District 05
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  Standard of the Agder Home Guard District 07 (disbanded)
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  Standard of the Agder and Rogaland Home Guard District 08
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  Standard of the Bergenhus Home Guard District 09
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  Standard of the Møre and Fjordane Home Guard District 11
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  Standard of the Trøndelag Home Guard District 12
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  Standard of the Sør-Hålogaland Home Guard District 14
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  Standard of the Nord-Hålogaland Home Guard District 16
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  Standard of the Finmark Home Guard District 17
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  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.

Raven Banner (9th - 11th century)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	9th - 11th century	Raven banner	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.

Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1397 - 1523	The "Banner of the realms", flag of the Kalmar Union.	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.

Denmark-Norway (1537 - 1814)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1537 - 1814	Dannebrogen, flag of Denmark-Norway.	From 1748 the only approved merchant flag.
	1731 - 1814	Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway.
	1696 - 1814	State flag and naval ensign of Denmark-Norway.
	1757 - 1814	Denmark-Norway merchant flag used on distant waters.	Used south of Cape Finisterre. Flag was made to distinguish Danish-Norwegian ships from those of the Maltese Order.
	1796 - 1848	The canton flag of Denmark-Norway.	Used by Danish and Norwegian ships sailing to the Danish West Indies.
	1600s	Norwegian Royal Standard used by some ships	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.
	1814	State and naval ensign of Norway
	1814	Naval pennent of Norway

Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1815 – 1821	Flag of Sweden, the alternative merchant flag of Norway	Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
	1818 – 1838 / 1838 - 1844 (optional)	Flag used by Norwegian ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.	From 1821 it was also used by Swedish ships there.
	1815 – 1844	State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden
	1815 – 1844	Royal standard of Norway and Sweden
	1844 – 1905	Union mark of Norway	Commonly informally referred to as the "herring salad". Removed from Norwegian merchant and state flags in 1899.
	1844 – 1905	Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden	Also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905.
	1844 – 1898	Merchant flag of Norway	The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898.
	1844 – 1905	War flag and naval ensign of Norway
	1844 – 1905	Royal Standard of Norway

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1815-1844)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1815 - 1824	Customs flag of Norway and Sweden
	1824 – 1842	Customs flag of Norway and Sweden
	1836 – 1844	Rear Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
	1836 – 1844	Vice Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
	1836 – 1844	Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
	1815 – 1844	Commander of a Squadron rank flag of Norway and Sweden
	1815 – 1844	Commodore rank flag of Norway and Sweden
	1815 – 1844	Commissioning Pennant of Norway and Sweden

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1844-1905)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
Image Missing	1844 - 1899	Customs flag of Norway	Norwegian state flag with union jack in canton and customs emblem on cross.
	1844 – 1854	Commanding Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1875 – 1905	Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).	The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
	1844 – 1854	Command (all admirals) rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1875 – 1905	Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).	The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
	1875 – 1905	Vice Admiral rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).	The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
	1875 – 1905	Rear Admiral rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).	The State flag/Naval ensign was used as rank flag between 1858 and 1875.
	1844 – 1858	Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1858 – 1875	Commodore rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1844 – 1858	Detachment Commander rank flag ofof Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1858 – 1875	Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1875 – 1905	Detachment Commander rank flag of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1844 – 1858	Commissioning Pennant of Royal Norwegian Navy (separate from Royal Swedish Navy).
	1901 – 1905	Flag of the Minister of Defence of Norway (separate from the Swedish Naval Ministry)
	1875 – 1905	Flag of Harbor Police of Norway

German occupation of Norway

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	24 April 1940 – 8 May 1945	Flag of the Reichskommissariat Norwegen	Same as the flag of Germany (1935–1945).
	5 February 1942 – 8 May 1945	Possible alternative state flag or minister flag of the Quisling regime	State flag without the NS eagle insignia was more commonly flown. It was used as a car flag during the first parliament meeting in 1942.

Nasjonal Samling and collaborationists

Party Flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1933 – 8 May 1945	Party flag of Nasjonal Samling.	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 collaborationist Quisling 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. The flag is almost identical to the Flag of Scania and the Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Nasjonal Samling party flag pennant	Used as a small car flag.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ordinary NS Pennant, design 1	Sun cross in gold on red canvas. Was used as car flag. It is also described as having the same conditions as Hirden's Sveit flags.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ordinary NS Pennant, design 2	Was used as car flag. Could also be used by any NS organisation.

Rikshirden (Hird of the realm)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner)	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.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)	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 German Reich Labour Service.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	Summer 1940 – September 1940	Administrative Councils Labour Service flag	The Labour Service in Norway during the occupation was started as a voluntary service by the Administrative Council in the summer of 1940.
	September 1940 – 8 May 1945	NS Arbeidstjeneste flag	The Labour Service was renamed and taken over by Nasjonal Samling in September 1940 and later made compulsory for young men in 1941.
	September 1940 – 8 May 1945	NS Arbeidstjeneste pennants
	1940 – 8 May 1945	NS Kvinnelig Arbeidstjeneste flag	The women's Labour Service was branch of NS-AT for females.

Flags of other Norwegian collaborationists

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1942 – 8 May 1945	Flag of Germanic SS Norway	Same flag as the Schutzstaffel.
	29 June 1941 - March 1943	Standard of the Norwegian Legion	Norwegian flag with "The Norwegian Legion" written in Norwegian.
	1942 – 8 May 1945	Standard of the Viken Battalion of the Norwegian Legion.
	29 June 1941 - March 1943	Standard of the Police Company of the Norwegian Legion.

Political flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
Storting parties
	? – current	Flag of the Labour Party
	? – current	Flag of the Conservative Party
	? – current	Flag of the Red Party
	? – current	Flag of the Liberal Party
other
	1997 – current	Flag of the Nordic Resistance Movement
	1998 – current	Flag of Serve the People
	? – current	Flag of Communist Party of Norway
	– current	Flag of the Workers' Youth League
former
	1934 – late 1940s	Flag of the Norwegian Labour Movement	Used by the Norwegian Labour Party, AUF and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
	1925 – 1940	Flag of the Fatherland League

Subnational flags

Most of the Norwegian counties 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.

Flags of Norwegian counties

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  Flag of Agder
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  Flag of Akershus
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  Flag of Buskerud
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  Flag of Finnmark
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  Coat of Arms of Innlandet
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  Flag of Møre og Romsdal
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  Flag of Nordland
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  Flag of Oslo
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  Flag of Rogaland
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  Flag of Telemark
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  Flag of Troms
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  Flag of Trøndelag
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  Flag of Vestfold
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  Coat of Arms of Vestland
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  Flag of Østfold

Flags of former Norwegian counties

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  Flag of Aust-Agder
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  Flag of Hedmark
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  Flag of Hordaland
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  Flag of Nord-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Oppland
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  Flag of Sogn og Fjordane
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  Flag of Sør-Trøndelag
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  Flag of Vest-Agder
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  Flag of Vestfold og Telemark
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  Coat of Arms of Viken

Flags of Norwegian municipalities

Main article: commons:Flags of municipalities of Norway

This is just a number of municipalities with their own flags, there are however many more municipalities that do use a flag.

Agder

Flags of municipalities in Agder county.

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  Flag of Birkenes Municipality
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  Flag of Bygland Municipality
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  Flag of Bykle Municipality
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  Flag of Evje og Hornnes Municipality
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  Flag of Froland Municipality
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  Flag of Gjerstad Municipality
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  Flag of Hægebostad Municipality
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  Flag of Iveland Municipality
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  Historic flag of Kristiansand (town) (1600s–)
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  Flag of Kvinesdal Municipality
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  Flag of Lillesand Municipality
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  Flag of Lindesnes Municipality
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  Flag of Lyngdal Municipality
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  Flag of Risør Municipality
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  Flag of Sirdal Municipality
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  Flag of Tvedestrand Municipality
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  Flag of Valle Municipality
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  Flag of Vegårshei Municipality
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  Flag of Åmli Municipality
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  Flag of Åseral Municipality

Akershus

Flags of municipalities in Akershus county.

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  Flag of Asker Municipality
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  Flag of Aurskog-Høland Municipality
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  Flag of Bærum Municipality
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  Flag of Eidsvoll Municipality
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  Flag of Enebakk Municipality
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  Flag of Frogn Municipality
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  Flag of Gjerdrum Municipality
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  Flag of Hurdal Municipality
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  Flag of Jevnaker Municipality
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  Flag of Lillestrøm Municipality
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  Flag of Lørenskog Municipality
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  Flag of Lunner Municipality
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  Flag of Nannestad Municipality
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  Flag of Nes Municipality
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  Flag of Nesodden Municipality
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  Flag of Nittedal Municipality
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  Flag of Rælingen Municipality
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  Flag of Vestby Municipality
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  Flag of Ås Municipality

Buskerud

Flags of municipalities in Buskerud county.

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  Flag of Drammen Municipality
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  Flag of Flå Municipality
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  Flag of Flesberg Municipality
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  Flag of Gol Municipality
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  Flag of Hemsedal Municipality
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  Flag of Hol Municipality
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  Flag of Hole Municipality
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  Flag of Kongsberg Municipality
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  Flag of Krødsherad Municipality
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  Flag of Lier Municipality
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  Flag of Modum Municipality
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  Flag of Ringerike Municipality
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  Flag of Rollag Municipality
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  Flag of Sigdal Municipality
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  Flag of Ål Municipality
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  Flag of Øvre Eiker Municipality

Finnmark

Flags of municipalities in Finnmark county.

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  Flag of Alta Municipality
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  Flag of Båtsfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Berlevåg Municipality
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  Flag of Gamvik Municipality
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  Flag of Hammerfest Municipality
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  Flag of Hasvik Municipality
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  Flag of Karasjok Municipality
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  Flag of Kautokeino Municipality
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  Flag of Lebesby Municipality
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  Flag of Loppa Municipality
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  Flag of Måsøy Municipality
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  Flag of Nesseby Municipality
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  Flag of Nordkapp Municipality
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  Flag of Porsanger Municipality
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  Flag of Sør-Varanger Municipality
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  Flag of Tana Municipality
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  Flag of Vadsø Municipality

Innlandet

Flags of municipalities in Innlandet county.

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  Flag of Alvdal Municipality
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  Flag of Dovre Municipality
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  Flag of Eidskog Municipality
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  Flag of Elverum Municipality
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  Flag of Engerdal Municipality
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  Flag of Etnedal Municipality
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  Flag of Folldal Municipality
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  Flag of Gausdal Municipality
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  Flag of Gjøvik Municipality
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  Flag of Gran Municipality
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  Flag of Grue Municipality
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  Flag of Hamar Municipality
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  Flag of Lesja Municipality
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  Flag of Lom Municipality
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  Flag of Løten Municipality
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  Flag of Nord-Aurdal Municipality
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  Flag of Nord-Fron Municipality
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  Flag of Nord-Odal Municipality
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  Flag of Nordre Land Municipality
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  Flag of Os Municipality
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  Flag of Rendalen Municipality
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  Flag of Ringebu Municipality
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  Flag of Ringsaker Municipality
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  Flag of Skjåk Municipality
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  Flag of Søndre Land Municipality
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  Flag of Sør-Aurdal Municipality
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  Flag of Sør-Fron Municipality
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  Flag of Sør-Odal Municipality
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  Flag of Stange Municipality
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  Flag of Stor-Elvdal Municipality
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  Flag of Tolga Municipality
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  Flag of Trysil Municipality
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  Flag of Tynset Municipality
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  Flag of Vågå Municipality
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  Flag of Våler Municipality
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  Flag of Vang Municipality
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  Flag of Vestre Slidre Municipality
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  Flag of Vestre Toten Municipality
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  Flag of Østre Toten Municipality
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  Flag of Øyer Municipality
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  Flag of Øystre Slidre Municipality
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  Flag of Åmot Municipality
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  Flag of Åsnes Municipality

Møre og Romsdal

Flags of municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county.

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  Flag of Aukra Municipality
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  Flag of Aure Municipality
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  Flag of Averøy Municipality
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  Flag of Giske Municipality
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  Flag of Gjemnes Municipality
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  Flag of Hareid Municipality
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  Flag of Herøy Municipality
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  Flag of Molde Municipality
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  Flag of Rauma Municipality
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  Flag of Sande Municipality
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  Flag of Smøla Municipality
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  Flag of Stranda Municipality
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  Flag of Sula Municipality
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  Flag of Sunndal Municipality
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  Flag of Surnadal Municipality
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  Flag of Sykkylven Municipality
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  Flag of Tingvoll Municipality
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  Flag of Ulstein Municipality
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  Flag of Vanylven Municipality
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  Flag of Vestnes Municipality
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  Former flag of Volda Municipality
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  Flag of Ørsta Municipality

Nordland

Flags of municipalities in Nordland county.

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  Flag of Alstahaug Municipality
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  Flag of Andøy Municipality
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  Flag of Bindal Municipality
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  Flag of Bodø Municipality
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  Flag of Bø Municipality
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  Flag of Brønnøy Municipality
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  Flag of Dønna Municipality
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  Flag of Evenes Municipality
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  Flag of Fauske Municipality
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  Flag of Flakstad Municipality
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  Flag of Gildeskål Municipality
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  Flag of Grane Municipality
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  Flag of Hadsel Municipality
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  Former flag of Hamarøy Municipality
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  Flag of Hattfjelldal Municipality
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  Flag of Hemnes Municipality
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  Flag of Herøy Municipality
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  Flag of Leirfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Lødingen Municipality
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  Flag of Lurøy Municipality
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  Flag of Meløy Municipality
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  Flag of Moskene Municipalitys
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  Former flag of Narvik Municipality (1951-2019)
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  Flag of Narvik Municipality
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  Flag of Nesna Municipality
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  Flag of Rana Municipality
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  Flag of Rødøy Municipality
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  Flag of Røst Municipality
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  Flag of Saltdal Municipality
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  Flag of Sømna Municipality
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  Flag of Sørfold Municipality
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  Flag of Sortland Municipality
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  Flag of Steigen Municipality
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  Flag of Træna Municipality
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  Flag of Vefsn Municipality
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  Flag of Vega Municipality
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  Flag of Vestvågøy Municipality
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  Flag of Vevelstad Municipality
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  Flag of Værøy Municipality
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  Flag of Vågan Municipality
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  Flag of Øksnes Municipality

Oslo

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  Flag of Oslo Municipality
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  Former flag of Oslo Municipality (1924–2000)

Rogaland

Flags of municipalities in Rogaland county.

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  Flag of Bjerkreim Municipality
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  Flag of Bokn Municipality
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  Flag of Eigersund Municipality
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  Flag of Gjesdal Municipality
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  Flag of Hå Municipality
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  Flag of Haugesund Municipality
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  Flag of Hjelmeland Municipality
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  Flag of Karmøy Municipality
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  Flag of Klepp Municipality
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  Flag of Kvitsøy Municipality
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  Flag of Lund Municipality
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  Flag of Randaberg Municipality
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  Flag of Sandnes Municipality
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  Flag of Sauda Municipality
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  Flag of Sokndal Municipality
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  Flag of Sola Municipality
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  Flag of Stavanger Municipality
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  Flag of Strand Municipality
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  Flag of Suldal Municipality
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  Flag of Time Municipality
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  Flag of Tysvær Municipality
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  Flag of Utsira Municipality
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  Flag of Vindafjord Municipality

Telemark

Flags of municipalities in Telemark county.

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  Flag of Bamble Municipality
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  Flag of Drangedal Municipality
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  Flag of Fyresdal Municipality
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  Flag of Hjartdal Municipality
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  Flag of Kragerø Municipality
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  Flag of Kviteseid Municipality
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  Flag of Nissedal Municipality
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  Flag of Nome Municipality
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  Flag of Notodden Municipality
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  Flag of Seljord Municipality
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  Flag of Siljan Municipality
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  Flag of Skien Municipality
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  Flag of Tinn Municipality
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  Flag of Tokke Municipality
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  Flag of Vinje Municipality

Troms

Flags of municipalities in Troms county.

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  Flag of Balsfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Bardu Municipality
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  Flag of Dyrøy Municipality
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  Flag of Gratangen Municipality
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  Flag of Harstad Municipality
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  Flag of Ibestad Municipality
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  Flag of Kåfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Karlsøy Municipality
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  Flag of Kvæfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Kvænangen Municipality
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  Flag of Lavangen Municipality
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  Flag of Lyngen Municipality
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  Flag of Målselv Municipality
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  Flag of Salangen Municipality
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  Flag of Skjervøy Municipality
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  Flag of Sørreisa Municipality
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  Flag of Storfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Tjeldsund Municipality
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  Flag of Tromsø Municipality

Trøndelag

Flags of municipalities in Trøndelag county.

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  Flag of Flatanger Municipality
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  Flag of Frosta Municipality
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  Flag of Frøya Municipality
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  Flag of Grong Municipality
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  Flag of Hitra Municipality
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  Flag of Holtålen Municipality
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  Flag of Høylandet Municipality
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  Flag of Inderøy Municipality
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  Flag of Indre Fosen Municipality
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  Flag of Leka Municipality
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  Flag of Levanger Municipality
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  Flag of Lierne Municipality
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  Flag of Malvik Municipality
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  Flag of Melhus Municipality
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  Flag of Meråker Municipality
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  Flag of Midtre Gauldal Municipality
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  Flag of Namsos Municipality
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  Flag of Namsskogan Municipality
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  Flag of Oppdal Municipality
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  Flag of Osen Municipality
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  Flag of Overhalla Municipality
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  Flag of Rennebu Municipality
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  Flag of Rindal Municipality
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  Flag of Røyrvik Municipality
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  Flag of Selbu Municipality
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  Flag of Skaun Municipality
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  Flag of Snåsa Municipality
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  Flag of Steinkjer Municipality
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  Flag of Stjørdal Municipality
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  Flag of Trondheim Municipality
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  Flag of Tydal Municipality
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  Flag of Verdal Municipality
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  Flag of Ørland Municipality
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  Flag of Åfjord Municipality

Vestfold

Flags of municipalities in Vestfold county.

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  Flag of Holmestrand Municipality
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  Flag of Horten Municipality
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  Flag of Larvik Municipality
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  Flag of Sandefjord Municipality
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  Flag of Tønsberg Municipality

Vestland

Flags of municipalities in Vestland county.

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  Flag of Askvoll Municipality
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  Flag of Aurland Municipality
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  Flag of Austevoll Municipality
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  Flag of Austrheim Municipality
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  Flag of Bergen Municipality
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  Flag of Bømlo Municipality
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  Flag of Bremanger Municipality
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  Flag of Eidfjord Municipality
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  Flag of Etne Municipality
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  Flag of Fedje Municipality
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  Flag of Fitjar Municipality
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  Flag of Fjaler Municipality
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  Flag of Gloppen Municipality
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  Flag of Gulen Municipality
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  Flag of Høyanger Municipality
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  Flag of Hyllestad Municipality
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  Flag of Kvam Municipality
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  Flag of Kvinnherad Municipality
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  Flag of Lærdal Municipality
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  Flag of Luster Municipality
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  Flag of Masfjorden Municipality
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  Flag of Modalen Municipality
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  Flag of Osterøy Municipality
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  Flag of Samnanger Municipality
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  Former flag of Sogndal Municipality
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  Flag of Solund Municipality
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  Flag of Stord Municipality
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  Flag of Stryn Municipality
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  Flag of Sveio Municipality
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  Flag of Ullensvang Municipality
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  Flag of Ulvik Municipality
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  Flag of Vaksdal Municipality
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  Flag of Vik Municipality
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  Flag of Voss Municipality
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  Flag of Årdal Municipality

Østfold

Flags of municipalities in Østfold county.

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  Flag of Aremark Municipality
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  Flag of Fredrikstad Municipality
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  Flag of Halden Municipality
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  Flag of Hvaler Municipality
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  Flag of Marker Municipality
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  Flag of Moss Municipality
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  Flag of Rakkestad Municipality
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  Flag of Råde Municipality
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  Flag of Sarpsborg Municipality
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  Flag of Skiptvet Municipality
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  Flag of Våler Municipality

Ethnic group flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 August 1986 - Current	Flag of the Sámi	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.
	1962 - 15 August 1986		unofficial Today associated with the Alta controversy.
	2007 – current	Flag of the Kven people	The flag was designed by the Swedish artist Bengt Johansson-Kÿrö. The flag shows a sun-rose, which is a common motif found on objects in Kvenland.
	29 December 2022 – current	Flag of the Forest Finns	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.

Proposed flags of Norway

1814 proposals

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Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description	Influence
	1814	Christian Frederick[6][7][8]	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.
	1814	Carl Johan
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 1
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 2
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 3
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 4
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 5
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 6
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 7
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 8
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 9
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 10
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 11
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 12
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 13
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 14
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 15
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 16
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 17
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 18
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 19
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 20
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 21
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 22
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 23
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 24
	October 1814	Anonymous
	October 1814	Anonymous
	20 October 1814	Gregers Lundh	Proposal 1 by captain Lundh.
	20 October 1814	Gregers Lundh	Proposal 2 by captain Lundh.
	November 1814	Svend Busch Brun

1815 proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description	Influence
	17 August 1815	Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald
	16 October 1815	Niels Aall
	16 October 1815	Flag committee of the Storting	Likely inspired the merchant flag used between 1818 and 1844.

1820 proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description	Influence
	1820	Gabriel Schanche Kielland	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.

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description	Influence
	March 1821	Jan Rasmussen Sande	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]
Proposals chosen by the Storting flag committee
	May 1821	Flag committee of the Storting	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.
	May 1821	Fredrik Meltzer	Proposal 2
	May 1821	Fredrik Meltzer	Proposal 3 (Chosen) Proposal 3 by Fredrik Meltzer won on the Storting with 40 votes out of 59 and was thus chosen.
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 6
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 7
	May 1821	Christian Magnus Falsen	Proposal 8
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 10
	May 1821	Commission of Bergen	Proposal 11 (A)
	May 1821	Commission of Bergen	Proposal 11 (B)
	May 1821	Commission of Bergen	Proposal 11 (C)
	May 1821	Citizens in Grimstad	Proposal 12 Based on Kielland's 1820 proposal, using red instead of blue.
	May 1821	Poul Holst	Proposal 13
	May 1821	Andreas Martin Seip	Proposal 14
	May 1821	Christian Magnus Falsen	Proposal 15
	May 1821	Citizens in Tønsberg	Proposal 16
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 18

1836 union flag proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description
	7 April 1836	Jonas Anton Hielm	Proposed union mark of Sweden-Norway.
	7 April 1836	Jonas Anton Hielm	Proposed merchant and state flags of Norway with union mark.
	7 April 1836	Jonas Anton Hielm	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.

Dependent territory proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed for	Proposed by	Description
	1930	Flag for Svalbard	Norwegian Agrarian Association	Norwegian lion on heraldic Vair fur pattern.

House flags of Norwegian freight companies

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1969-–present	House flag of Royal Caribbean International.
	c. 1855–present	House flag for Det Stavangerske Dampskibsselskap
	1941 - 1958	House flag of Nortraship.	This flag was flown ashore from Nortraship offices, ships flew the regular Norwegian merchant flag.
	- 2006	House flag for Ofotens og Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab
	1866? - 2006	House flag for Troms Fylkes Dampskibsselskap

Name pennants of Norwegian ships

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Name pennant of the Fæmund II	A blue pennant defaced with the name "FÆMUND AS" in white letters.
	1892 on	Name pennant of the Fram	A red pennant defaced with the name "FRAM" in white letters. It was used when the ship was first launched in 1892, and also notably during Fridtjof Nansen's Arctic expedition from 1893–1896.[10][11]
	c.1910–1912		A white pennant surrounded by a blue border along the top and bottom and defaced with the name "FRAM." in blue letters. It was used during Roald Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole from 1910–1912.[12]
	1917 on	Name pennant of the Maud	A red pennant surrounded by a white border on all sides and defaced with the name "MAUD" in white letters.[13]
		Name pennant of the Skibladner	A red pennant surrounded by a white border on all sides and defaced with the name "SKIBLADNER" in white letters.
		Name pennant of the Sørlandet	A blue swallowtail pennant outlined with red and white stripes along the top and bottom and defaced with the name "SØRLANDET" in white letters.
		Name pennant of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl	A red swallowtail pennant outlined with blue and white stripes along the top and bottom and defaced with the name "STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL" in white letters.

See also

• Norwegian heraldry
• Coat of arms of Norway
• Ja, vi elsker dette landet
• Kongesangen
• History of Norway