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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. [1] [2] Biography. Fredrik Meltzer was born in Bergen, Norway.
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The current flag of Norway was designed in 1821 by Fredrik...
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Fredrik Meltzer Wallem (19 April 1837 – 2 April 1922) was a...
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The current flag of Norway was designed in 1821 by Fredrik Meltzer, a member of the parliament . It was adopted by both chambers of the Storting on 11 and 16 May, respectively. However, the king refused to sign the flag law, but approved the design for civilian use by royal order in council on 13 July 1821.
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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 .
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 · A 10-year-old designed the Norwegian flag. 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).
English: Fredrik Meltzer (1779-1855) Norwegian merchant and politician. He represented Bergen at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly in 1814. Member of Stortinget. Meltzer designed the modern flag of Norway in 1821 to replace the modified Danish and Swedish flags then in use.
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.
