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Friday 14 October 2016

Norway Flag And Its History

By Benn Stuart


People first settled in Norway around 10 000 years ago. They first survived by hunting and fishing, but gradually began to farm the land and to keep livestock. The first farms were created around 500 BC. This period is known as the Bronze Age since bronze was the metal used to create weapons, jewelry, and tools.

After 1442, Norway was ruled by Danish kings until 1814, when it was united with Sweden-although retaining a degree of independence and receiving a new constitution in an uneasy partnership. The flag of Norway design was proposed by Fredrik Meltzer, shown with other proposals on May 4, 1821. The king approved the design for civilian use on July 13, 1821.

The Norwegian flag was first adopted on July 17, 1821, and is based on the Danish flag, with a blue cross placed within the white cross of the Danish flag. Norway was ruled by Denmark from the mid-15th century until 1814 when it joined a union with Sweden until 1905.

The official flag of Norway which was designed by Fredrik Meltzer is composed of three colors. These colors include bright red, dark blue and white. The colors were influenced by French Tricolore which is known as a sign of liberty. The flags of the United States and the United Kingdom are also among the major influences of the design of the Norwegian flag.

The flag of Norway features the Scandinavian Cross, or Nordic Cross, like the other Nordic nations such as Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland. The Nordic Cross represents these nations' shared history, first used by Denmark as a national symbol, which became a tradition of the countries of Scandinavia. The cross is a symbol of Christianity.

We can assume the red and white came from the Danish flag and the blue from the Swedish flag. The red, white and blue color combination was appealing to Parliament because it represented the colors of liberty, as in the flags of France, the USA, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. A rumor that Frederik Meltzer's young son Gerhard created the idea behind the Norwegian flag is false.




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