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- 'Norway's flag') is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.
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Ingeborg of Norway (Old Norse Ingibjörg Hákonardóttir, Swedish Ingeborg Håkansdotter, Norwegian Ingebjørg Håkonsdatter; 1301 – 17 June 1361), was a Norwegian princess and by marriage a Swedish royal duchess with a position in the regency governments in Norway (1319–27) and Sweden (1319–26) during the minority of her son, King Magnus of Norway and Sweden.
Flag of Norway: Unofficial alternative merchant flag used by some shippers to distinguish it from the flag of Denmark. Based on the Dannebrog but with the lion from the Norwegian coat of arms in the canton. Merchant flag of Norway (1814–1821) during Sweden-Norway. On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
The national flag of Norway (Bokmål: Norges flagg; Nynorsk: Noregs flagg; lit. ' Norway's flag ') is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.
Oct 10, 2020 · The first Norway flag, that is, emblem, depiction that we’re aware of today, comes from 1321 and is used in the seal of Princess Ingebørg of Norway (c. 1301 – c. 1361). Let’s set the scene. During the early 14th century, Norway was on the cusp of going from a self-standing monarchy to sharing a ruler with Sweden.
Sep 11, 2019 · It had a red background and a golden lion in the centre, Duchess Ingebørg's seal: Although this flag/banner dates back to King Håkon Håkonsson (1204–1263 AD), the first usage of the coat of arms can be traced even further back, as Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241) notes.
National flag consisting of a red field bearing a large blue cross outlined in white. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 8 to 11.On February 27, 1814, the crown prince Christian Frederick created the first distinctive Norwegian national flag.
Aug 10, 2023 · 10th August 2023. She was a princess with purpose whose legacy still lingers long after her death. Princess Ingeborg of Sweden had a very important say in the royal image of one of her...
