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Fredrik Meltzer (29 September 1779 – 17 December 1855) was a Norwegian businessman and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. He is perhaps best known for designing the flag of Norway .
- Fredrik Meltzer Wallem
Fredrik Meltzer Wallem (19 April 1837 – 2 April 1922) was a...
- Fredrik Meltzer Wallem
Fredrik Meltzer: Use: State and war flag, state and naval ensign: Proportion: 16:27: Kongeflagget ("The King’s Flag") "Ancient Royal Standard" (1905) Use: Sporadic 13th – 18th century (Norwegian Realm, Kalmar Union, Denmark-Norway) 1905–present (Kingdom of Norway) Proportion: 8:11: Adopted: 15 November 1905; 118 years ago () Design
- 13 July 1821; 202 years ago
- Fredrik Meltzer
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Fredrik Meltzer (født 29. september 1779 i Bergen, død 15. desember 1855) var en norsk forretningsmann, politiker og stortingsrepresentant i tre perioder i 1820-årene. Meltzer er kjent som mannen bak utformingen av Norges flagg.
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Fredrik Meltzer Wallem (19 April 1837 – 2 April 1922) was a Norwegian journalist and writer, known for his work for fisheries of Norway. He was born in Bergen as the son of businessperson Johan Nordahl Wallem and his wife Emma Meltzer.
May 16, 2021 · Fredrik Meltzer’s design, simple, cheap and in “the colours of freedom,” won the approval of Parliament in 1821. PHOTO: Stortinget. That design was eventually replaced in 1821 when Fredrik Meltzer, a politician from Bergen, convinced Parliament to choose the flag that Norway has today.
May 29, 2023 · In 1821, Fredrik Meltzer came up with a proposal that ended up becoming the Norwegian flag. But it wasn't him who had designed it. It was his 10-year-old son. Fredrik Meltzer's great-great-grandchild told NRK this in 2010 (link in Norwegian).
Fredrik Meltzer (29 September 1779 – 17 December 1855) was a Norwegian businessman and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814. He is perhaps best known for designing the flag of Norway.
