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Flags of Sweden and Norway in 1899, after the removal of the union mark from the Norwegian merchant flag. Plate published by the Swedish-Norwegian foreign ministry to announce the recent change. A royal resolution of 20 June 1844, introduced new flags and heraldry to denote the equal status of the two kingdoms within the union.
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Royal pennant of Sweden, used by H.M. The King of Sweden above the royal flag on naval ships: Split pennant with the greater national coat of arms 1905–present: Used by other members of the Royal House: Royal flag with the lesser national coat of arms (surrounded by the insignias of the Order of the Seraphim) 1905–present
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
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Similar designs are found on a number of other coats of arms or flags. The emblem is often used as a symbol of official State authority by the Monarchy, the Riksdag, the Government of Sweden and by Swedish embassies around the world, but also appears in other less formal contexts, such as the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, who wear the ...
The same design, but with a red Nordic cross on a yellow background, was used as union flag during the Kalmar union (1397 to 1523), and when that union fell apart in 1523 the same design, but with a yellow cross on a blue background (derived from the Swedish coat of arms adopted in 1442), was adopted as national flag of Sweden, while Norway ...
As a patriotic symbol, Moder Svea gained widespread popularity in Kunga Skald (1697), written by Swedish poet Gunno Eurelius (1661–1709) in honor of King Charles XI of Sweden. Eurelius was later ennobled with the name of Dahlstjerna. [2] Mother Svea appeared frequently as a national symbol in 19th-century Swedish literature and culture.