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4 days ago · Flag of Sweden See also: List of Swedish flags: The flag of Sweden was officially adopted on 22 June 1906. The off-centre yellow cross (the Nordic Cross) is taken from the Danish flag. The yellow and blue colours are taken from the national coat of arms. It was adopted in 1569, but a union mark was added in the canton from 1844 to 1905. 1889–
2 days ago · A map of countries with a flag desecration ban as of 2023. Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public. In the case of a national flag, such action is often intended to make a political point against a country or its policies.
4 days ago · On Monday 11 March, Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Together with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, a number of Ministers of the Swedish Government also took part. HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Micael Bydén and the leaders of the Social Democrats, Sweden Democrats and Centre Party were in attendance as well.
2 days ago · Flag of Riga after it joins the Hanseatic League (1282) Flag of Riga given by the Swedish King. Flag of Riga given by the Swedish King variant, according to the Johnson's new chart of national emblems, 1868. Early design of the current flag of Riga in the 17th century, with no coat of arms. Flag of Riga from 1917 until the 1920s.
5 days ago · State flag ( Staatsflagge) 1959–1990 Merchant flag ( Handelsflagge) 1973–1990. Tricolour of black, red, and yellow (same as West German colours), but bears the coat of arms of East Germany, consisting of a compass and a hammer encircled with rye. 1963–1990. Hanging state flag ( Bannerflagge) 1955–1973.
1 day ago · Monarchy of Sweden. The monarchy of Sweden is centred on the monarchical head of state of Sweden, [3] by law a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system. [4] There have been kings in what now is the Kingdom of Sweden for more than a millennium. Originally an elective monarchy, it became a hereditary monarchy in the 16th ...
The Ukrainian flag looks really cool next to Sweden and the other Nordic flags. In The Wild. r/europe •. President Zelensky in Stockholm today to meet nordic leaders. upvotes ·comments.
