List of Norwegian flags


The following is a list of flags of entities named or related to Norway.

Kingdom of Norway

National flags

Civil pennant

Royal standards

Flags of the Government

Other flags

Flags of the Military

FlagDurationUseDescription
15 November 1905 – presentNavy ensign/War flagSame as the state flag.
– presentFlag of the Chief of DefenceState flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Navy

Flags of the Army

The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.
FlagDurationUseDescription
– presentFlag of the Norwegian ArmyRed field with the emblem of the Army in the center.
1905 – presentFlag of the Chief of the ArmyKnown as Inspector General until 2017.
1982 – presentRank Flag of GeneralsWar flag with 4 golden stars in canton.
General Officers flag had 3 stars from 1905 to 1982.
1982 – presentRank Flag of Lieutenant GeneralsWar flag with 3 golden stars in canton.
Lieutenant General flag had 2 stars from 1905 to 1982.
1982 – presentRank Flag of Major GeneralsWar flag with 2 golden stars in canton.
Major Generals flag had 1 star from 1905 to 1982.
1982 – presentRank Flag of BrigadiersWar flag with 1 golden star in canton.
1901 – 1905Former flag of the Inspector General

Flags of the Air Force

The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.
FlagDurationUseDescription
– presentFlag of the Royal Norwegian Air ForceLight blue field with the logo of the Air Force in the canton and the roundel of Norway.
2010 – presentFlag of the Chief of the Air ForceWar flag with golden winged coat of arms in canton. Known as Inspector General until 2017.
– 2010Former flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force

Flags of the Home Guard

Flags of the Coastal Artillery

The now obsolete Coastal artillery of Norway used to have separate rank flags.
FlagDurationUseDescription
1919 – 2002Flag of the Inspector General
1919 – 2002Flag of the Brigadier
1919 – 2002Flag of the Commodore
1919 – 2002Flag of the Commander Senior Grade
1919 – 2002Flag of the Commander
1919 – 2002Flag of the Captain
1919 – 2002Pennant of Subordinate officers

Other flags

Military Standards

Army Standards

Historical Army Standards

Air Force Standards

Home Guard Standards

Historical flags

These flags are no longer in use, except the merchant flag of 1821–1844, which was also used from 1899 until the present. Note: The Royal Standard of Norway is seen as the official flag of the Old Kingdom of Norway.

Raven Banner (9th - 11th century)

Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)

Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)

Denmark-Norway (1537 - 1814)

Kingdom of Norway (1814)

Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1815-1844)

Other flags of Sweden-Norway (1844-1905)

[German occupation of Norway]

Nasjonal Samling and collaborationists

Party Flags

Rikshirden (Hird of the realm)

Unghirden (Youth Hird)

Unghirden was a branch of the youth organisation specialized for boys between 14 and 18. The flags of Unghirden was also used by the Guttehirden.
FlagDurationUseDescription
1930s – 8 May 1945Unghirden's fylking flag Black raven on green canvas.
1930s – 8 May 1945Unghirden's Sveit flag Sun cross with swords in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Unghirden officially used letters written in silver, yet some flags used gold lettering.
1930s – 8 May 1945Unghirden's Troop flag
1930s – 8 May 1945Unghirden's Team flag

NS Ungdomsfylking (Youth organisation)

NS Ungdomsfylking was Nasjonal Samling's youth organisation for children and youth from 10 and 18. The flags of Ungdomsfylking was also used by the Gjentehirden and the Småhirden.
FlagDurationUseDescription
1930s – 8 May 1945Ungdomsfylking's Sveit flag Sun cross in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Ungdomsfylking used letters written in silver.
1930s – 8 May 1945Ungdomsfylking's Troop flag
1930s – 8 May 1945Ungdomsfylking's Team flag

Kvinnehirden (Women's hird)

Kvinnehirden was a branch of the NS Kvinneorganisajonen. Despite being named a Hird, they were not officially part of the hird and did not serve any military function, therefore their flags lacked the swords in the sun cross.
FlagDurationUseDescription
1934 – 8 May 1945Kvinnehirden's Sveit flag Sun cross in gold and red on yellowish-white canvas.
1934 – 8 May 1945Kvinnehirden's Troop flag
1934 – 8 May 1945Kvinnehirden's Team flag

Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)

NS Kvinneorganisasjonen was an organisation for women connected to the party.
FlagDurationUseDescription
1934 – 8 May 1945Kvinneorganisasjon's Fylkes flag Sun cross in gold and red on sky blue canvas.
1934 – 8 May 1945Kvinneorganisasjon's Krets flag "Krets" is a Norwegian word for a circle of people.
1934 – 8 May 1945Kvinneorganisasjon's Team flag

Hirdmarinen (Hird Navy)

Hirdmarinen was the Hirden's naval branch meant to form the basis for the future Norwegian navy under Quisling's rule.
FlagDurationUseDescription
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's EnsignNorwegian Ensign with Hirdmarinen's insginia inside blue on the cross.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Naval JackHirdmarinen Insignia on a blue square field.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Command Leader rank flagHirdmarinen Insignia on a blue field.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's District Leader rank flagHirdmarinen Insignia and 4 pointed star in canton on a blue field.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Regional Leader rank flagHirdmarinen Insignia on a blue Triangular swallowtail.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Sveit Leader rank flagHirdmarinen Insignia on a blue pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Masthead pennantHirdmarinen Insignia on a blue swallowtailed pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Senior Officer rank flagAncor on a blue pennant.
1942 – 8 May 1945Hirdmarinen's Troop and Team flagHirdmarinen Insignia on a blue triangular pennant.

Nasjonal Samling Labour Service

The NS Labour Service was one of the Nasjonal Samling party's special organisations. The Labour Service was meant to combat unemployment in Norway, similar to the German Reich Labour Service.
FlagDurationUseDescription
Summer 1940 – September 1940Administrative Councils Labour Service flagThe Labour Service in Norway during the occupation was started as a voluntary service by the Administrative Council in the summer of 1940.
September 1940 – 8 May 1945NS Arbeidstjeneste flagThe Labour Service was renamed and taken over by Nasjonal Samling in September 1940 and later made compulsory for young men in 1941.
September 1940 – 8 May 1945NS Arbeidstjeneste pennants
1940 – 8 May 1945NS Kvinnelig Arbeidstjeneste flagThe women's Labour Service was branch of NS-AT for females.

Flags of other Norwegian collaborationists

Political flags

Subnational flags

Ethnic group flags

Proposed flags of Norway

1814 proposals

FlagDateProposed byDescriptionInfluence
1814Christian FrederickAlternative flag proposal meant to visually contrast against the Danish and Swedish flags. The colors are said to have represented the green spruce forests and grey mountains of Norway.
1814Carl Johan
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20 October 1814Gregers LundhProposal 1 by captain Lundh.
20 October 1814Gregers LundhProposal 2 by captain Lundh.
November 1814Svend Busch Brun