Banner o Swaden
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The Banner o Swaden is a Scandinavian cross that extends tae the edges o the banner. This Scandinavian cross represents Christianity.[1][2] The design an colours o the Swadish banner are believed tae hae been inspired bi the present Coat o airms o Swaden o 1442, which is blue dividit quarterly bi a cross pattée o gowd, an modelled on the Dens Banner.[3] Blue an yellae hae been uised as Swadish colours at least syne king Magnus Birgersson's ryal coat o airms o 1275.
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Specifics
State banner an ceevil ensign
The dimensions o the Swadish banner are 5:2:9 horizontally an 4:2:4 vertically. The dimensions o the Swadish banner wi a triple-tail are 5:2:5:8 horizontally an 4:2:4 vertically. The colours o the banner are offeecially established throu the Natural Color Seestem tae be NCS 0580-Y10R for the shade o yellae, an NCS 4055-R95B for the shade o blue.[4] The Swadish law daes no regulate the design o the Swadish pennant, but it's recommendit that its colour scheme shoud correspond wi that o the banner.[5] The square-cut Swadish state banner is identical tae the ceevil ensign. The oreeginal design o the banner is creditit tae Rachel Bomgren.
Military ensign
The triple-tailed banner (tretungad flagga) is uised as a military ensign (örlogsflaggan). Its oweraw ratio, includin the tails, is 1:2. The banner is an aa uised as the Swadish naval jack (örlogsgösen). The jacks are smawer than the ensigns, but thay hae the same proportions. The Swedish swallow-tailed banner wis oreeginally the King's personal emblem, or the emblem representin a command conferred bi the King. It wis at first twa-pointit, but bi the mid-17t century, the distinctive swallae-tail-an-tongue appeared. The banner is an aa flewn bi the defence meenistry, while ceevil meenistries flee square flags.
Regent's banner
The Swadish ryal banner (Kungl. flaggan) is still identical tae the triple-tailed military banner, but uisually includes in its centre a white field wi the greater or the lesser coat o airms wi the Order o the Seraphim, which haes the Keeng o Swaden as its Grand Maister. The King personally decides aboot the specific uise o the ryal banner.[6]
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Meanin o the colors
Yellae:Generosity Blue:vigilance, truth an loyalty, perseverance & juistice
References
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