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Smaller flags, from left to right: Barra, South Uist, Yorkshire West Riding (historical), Orkney, Shetland, Scania, Åland, Pärnu, Setomaa (ethnic), Vepsians (ethnic). A Nordic cross flag is a flag bearing the design of the Nordic or Scandinavian cross, a cross symbol in a rectangular field, with the centre of the cross shifted towards the hoist.
Photograph of the flag flying in Unst. The flag of Shetland is a white or silver Nordic cross on a blue background. The flag uses the colours of the flag of Scotland, but in the form of the Nordic cross in order to symbolise Shetland's historical and cultural ties with Scandinavia.
A historically incorrect version similar to the flag of Lithuania was used until 2015 1970s: Unofficial flag of Bornholm: Nordic Cross Flag in red and green. Also known in a version with a white fimbriation of the green cross in a style similar to design of the Norwegian flag: 1975: Proposed flag of Jutland: Nordic Cross Flag in blue, green and ...
The Nordic countries, including the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Åland, have a similar flag design, all based on the Dannebrog, the Danish flag. [135] They display an off-centre cross with the intersection closer to the hoist – the "Nordic cross" or "Scandinavian cross" [136] – however each has a different aspect ratio.
The swords in the sun cross represent that the Hird is a militaristic organisation. The word "Sveit" is from Old Norse, meaning a team, gathering or herd of troops or Hirdmen. The flags of NS organisations sometimes contained text showing their division and location. The flags of Rikshirden used letters written in gold. 1930s – 8 May 1945
The flag came to represent the neutrality and cooperation of the UN, so similar flags are often adopted for regions in states of conflict or instability. The first such national flag was the flag of Eritrea from 1952 to 1962, which symbolized peace between the Christians and Muslims in the newly formed country. [3]
Akseli Gallen-Kallela proposed a similar cross flag but with colours inverted (white cross on blue), but this was considered too similar to the Swedish flag and particularly the contemporary Greek flag. Finally, the artists Eero Snellman and Bruno Tuukkanen specified the final form of the flag.
Typical use of the Scanian flag. Here at the parking lots outside a café & confectionery, in order to attract more customers. The flag of Scania refers to two different flags, of which one is a banner of the provincial coat of arms featuring a griffin head, and the other a flag with a Scandinavian cross—known as the Scanian Cross Flag. [2]