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1663: The Swedish Flag Act establishes the Union canton. Almost 100 years later, in 1663, the exact design was laid down in the Flag Act. The only difference to its current appearance is the so-called “canton”, which was part of the flag from 1844 to 1905. In flag lore, a “canton” is a rectangle in the upper left corner of a flag.
Flag of Sweden Flag Description: blue with a golden yellow cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag).
Apr 24, 2021 · Sweden Flag. The flag of Sweden (it’s called Sveriges flagga in Swedish) is a light blue field with an offset yellow or gold Scandinavian cross asymmetrically placed closer to the hoist. The Nordic cross design traditionally represents Christianity. The design and colours of the Swedish flag are believed to have been inspired by the coat of ...
Nordic flag designs very similar to Denmark's, Sweden's, and Norway's national flags were proposed as Germany's national flags in both 1919 and 1948, after World War I and World War II, respectively. Today, the Nordic cross is a feature in some city and district flags or coats of arms.
The Swedish flag features a striking design with a Nordic Cross that stretches from the upper left corner to the lower right corner of the flag. The background is a vibrant shade of blue, symbolizing the clear skies and numerous lakes that are integral to Sweden's landscape. The prominent yellow cross that intersects the blue background ...
The official colors of the Swedish Flag are yellow and blue. The yellow has a hue code of #FECC00 while the blue has an RGB color code of #002868. Both colors represent different symbols in Sweden’s history, with yellow representing justice, generosity, loyalty and intellect while blue symbolizes truth, loyalty, perseverance and vigilance.
The flag of Sweden, which is based on the Danish flag, has a yellow/gold asymmetric Nordic cross, representing Christianity, on a blue field. The two colors in the flag, ljust mellanblå (light medium blue) and guldgul (golden yellow), have been standardised using the Natural Color System as NCS 4055-R95B and NCS 0580-Y10R.
