Nordic Cross Flag

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Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. All the Nordic countries have adopted such flags. The cross symbolizes Christianity and is depicted extending to the edges of the flag with the vertical part of the cross shifted to the hoist side. The first flag with this design was the Danish Dannebrog. The others have taken their inspiration from this and the subsequent flags of Sweden, Norway and Finland. The Norwegian flag was the first Nordic cross flag with three colours. Though the flags share this pattern they have individual histories and symbolism.

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1 Flags of the Nordic countries 2 Nordic territories 3 Other territories 4 Other flags with Nordic Cross 5 Flags commonly associated with the Nordic countries without the cross

Flags of the Nordic countries

Flag of Denmark

Flag of Finland

Flag of Iceland

Flag of Norway

Flag of Sweden

Nordic territories

Flag of Faroe Islands

Flag of Åland

Other territories

Flag of Orkney

Flag of Shetland

Other flags with Nordic Cross

Flag of Ingria

Flag of the Kalmar Union

Flag of Terra Scania

Flags commonly associated with the Nordic countries without the cross

Flag of Greenland

Flag of Sápmi

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