1814May 17th 1814 at Eidsvoll, a little north of Oslo, at the southern part of the biggest lake in Norway Mjoesa, representatives from all over Norway signed the Norwegian Constitution.
The representatives in the Storting (parliament) also discussed the matter of a special Norwegian flag.
1821
The Storting appointed a special Flag Committee and the flag as we know it today was approved. The three colors were the same as in two other countries representing free nations at the time - the United states and France. But the flag was still not fully accepted.
1844
A version called “Sildesalaten” came into existance. This was a Swedish- Norwegian version used on ships abroad. On the Norwegian flag there was a Swedish symbol in the upper left corner.
1898
Norwegian ships could now use the Norwegian flag as we know it today.
1905
From June 7th, when the union between Sweden and Norway ended, the Norwegian flag became the official flag of the independant Norway
1941
Under the German occupation of Norway, you could not walk in the May 17th parade with the Norwegian flag or wear the flag or the color of the flag on you. Only flagging from a flag mast was allowed. My impression is that very few Norwegians used the flag during the war.
1945
When Norway was liberated from the german occupation on May 8th 1945, the Norwegian flag once more becanme a symbol of fredom and independence,
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