Scandinavian Union Flag

The nordic council is the official body for formal inter parliamentary nordic cooperation among the nordic countries formed in 1952 it has 87 representatives from denmark finland iceland norway and sweden as well as from the autonomous areas of the faroe islands greenland and the åland islands the representatives are members of parliament in their respective countries or areas and are.

Scandinavian union flag. They should do it now xd it s not too late. The nordic cross theme is strong in the current flags and it is the authors opinion that this tradition should continue in a nordic union. Previously many of the areas of a possible union was united through the kalmar union and the kalmar union flag has often been suggested as a symbol for the nordic countries.

The flag of skåne is a flag with the scandinavian cross in the flag colors red and yellow. The kalmar union which was the kingdom that united denmark sweden and norway as well as parts of finland between 1397 1523 adopted a flag with a red cross and yellow body. Probable flag of the kalmar union.

The history of the scandinavian flag nordic flag the scandinavia cross flag originated as a symbol of christianity and was used on banners during war. The flag represents a region in south sweden called scania. This in swedish is skåneland or skåne.

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Strangely enough on the norwegian article for the flag of the kalmar union the picture is subtitled with the nordic flag with the same proportions as the danish flag. All independent nordic countries have adopted such flags in the modern period and while the scandinavian cross is named for its use in the national flags of the scandinavian nations the term. While the flag of skåne represents both areas the skåneland region includes a larger area than the historical province of skåne alone.

The union was the work of scandinavian aristocracy wishing to counter the influence of the hanseatic league. On ships only north of cape finisterre spain. Personally i d use the flag of the kalmar union.