Which Flag Has White Field With Blue Canton Containing Red Cross

This is a list of flags of Norway containing images of and information about the official Norwegian flags used.

Kingdom of Norway [edit]

National flags [edit]

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	13 July 1821 – present	Flag of Norway	A red field with a blue Nordic cross and white fimbriation. Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Storting) designed the national flag in 1821.

Royal standards [edit]

Duration	Use	Description
15 November 1905 – present	Royal Standard of Norway	The coat of arms of Norway in banner form featuring a golden lion on a red field.
26 September 1924 – present	Standard of the Crown Prince of Norway, may also be used by the Crown Princess.	Royal standard with a swallowtail.
– present	Royal Pennant	Royal standard in pennant form.

Flags of the Government [edit]

Duration	Use	Description
– present	State flag of Norway	Flag of Norway with swallowtail and tounge. Used on government buildings like the Storting Building.
– present	Flag of the Minister of Defence	State flag with a white lion from coat of arms in canton.
– present	Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)	Light blue field with the NRK logo in white.

Flags of the Military [edit]

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 November 1905 – present	Navy ensign/War flag	Same as the state flag.
	– present	Flag of the Chief of Defence	State flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Navy [edit]

Duration	Use	Description
– present	Naval Jack	Norwegian flag in 1:1 proportions.
– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Navy
– present	Rank Flag of Admirals	Naval ensign with 4 white stars in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of Vice Admirals	Naval ensign with 3 white stars in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of Rear Admirals	Naval ensign with 2 white star in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of Commodores	Naval ensign with 1 white star in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of Captains	Swallowtail with norwegian stripe.
– present	Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer	Pennant with norwegian stripe.
– present	Rank Flag of Petty officers	Red pennant.
– present	Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag.	Norwegian swallowtailed pennant.

Flags of the Army [edit]

The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.

Duration	Use	Description
– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Army
– present	Rank Flag of Generals	War flag with 4 golden stars in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals	War flag with 3 golden stars in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of	War flag with 2 golden stars in canton.
– present	Rank Flag of Brigadiers	War flag with 1 golden star in canton.

Flags of the Air Force [edit]

The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Royal Norwegian Air Force	Light blue field with the logo of the Air Force in the canton and the roundel of Norway.
	– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force	War flag with golden winged coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Home Guard [edit]

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the [[Inspector General of the Norwegian Home Guard\|Inspector General of the Home Guard

Historical flags [edit]

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.

The flag of Denmark (Danish: Dannebrog) was used between 1523 and 1814 during the Denmark-Norway era
Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway (1731-1814) Royal flag with the middle coat of arms of Denmark-Norway.
Merchant flag of Norway (1814–1821). On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used.
War Ensign of Norway (1814–1815), official version. The lion faced the fly, not the hoist.
Merchant flag of Norway (1821–1844) and (1899–present). Until 1838 only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
Alternate merchant flag of Norway (1815–1821). Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
Flag used by Norwegian ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain 1818–1838, optional 1838-1844. From 1821 it was also used by Swedish ships there.
State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden (1815–1844).
Merchant flag of Norway (1844–1898).
War flag and naval ensign of Norway (1844–1905). The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898.
Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden (1844–1905), also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905.
Royal Standard of Norway (1844–1905).

Flags of Nasjonal Samling [edit]

Duration	Use	Description
1933 – 8 May 1945	Party flag of Nasjonal Samling	Golden nordic cross on red field. The flag of Nasjonal Samling was used by the party Nasjonal Samling between 1933 and 1945 and by the collaborationist Quisling regime from 1942 to 1945.
1930s – 8 May 1945	Flag of the Rikshirden	Hirden insignia on a black field. Used by Nasjonal Samling's paramilitary group; Hirden.
1930s – 8 May 1945	Flag of the Unghirden (Youth Hird)	Hirden insignia on a green field.
1930s – 8 May 1945	Flag of the Kvinnehirden (Womens Hird)	Hirden insignia on a white field.

Subnational flags [edit]

Most of the Norwegian counties and municipalities have their own flag. They are based on the respective coat of arms of the subdivision. However they are seldom used. Most public buildings and private homes use the National flag. Note: As of 2020, many municipalities and counties have been merged. Because of this many of the new regions do not have a current flag and instead the coat of arms will be used for the new regions until a flag is made.

Flags of the former counties

Flags and Coat of Arms of the current regions

Although Finnmark and Troms are officially merged, they still use their old county flags as the merging is disputed by locals and officials in Finnmark. The region of Trøndelag uses the old flag of Nord-Trøndelag as it has historical value and connection to king Olav II of Norway.