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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 .
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Fredrik Meltzer submitted his proposal just in time to be exhibited in parliament on 4 May 1821 together with a large number of other proposals. It was approved by both chambers during the following two weeks. Meltzer himself provided no written explanation for his choice of design and colours.
- 13 July 1821; 202 years ago
- Fredrik Meltzer
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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.
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. Biography Fredrik Meltzer was born in Bergen, Norway.
Notes. Designer: Fredrik Meltzer. Approximate date: May 4, 1821. This is the proposal that became the current Norwegian flag. The following is reproduced from the Norway page [now at the page for Norwegian flag law] The flag of 1821 was the idea of Frederik Meltzer, Member of Parliament from Bergen.
Fredrik Meltzer was a Norwegian businessman and representative at the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly at Eidsvoll in 1814.
