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The Swedish flag dates back to the 1550s, i.e. from the end of the time of Gustav Vasa.
Since his accession to the throne marks the beginning of the national kingdom,
it seems reasonable to think that it is precisely from his time that we have the oldest evidence that a blue cloth
with a yellow cross could be used as a designation for something Swedish.
The model was certainly the Danish red and white cross banner, the Dannebrogen.
The colors were taken from the small national coat of arms with its three golden crowns on a blue field.
This badge had been often used as a field sign for Swedish troops, both on land and at sea, at least from the time of Karl Knutsson in the mid-15th century.
The flag was used primarily by the king and his military, mainly the navy. From the time of Gustaf II Adolf, in the 1620s, we have pictorial evidence of blue and yellow cross flags being flown on Swedish ships. The flags were either cross-cut or provided with tongues.
Our first flag law, from 1663, stipulated that the flag with three tongues should be reserved for warships. Private merchant vessels had to make do with the cross-cut version. On land, the three-tongued flag was hoisted at military installations, and eventually also at royal estates and the like.
During the Swedish-Norwegian Union, 1845–1905, the flags of both nations were provided with a union emblem in the upper field next to the flagpole. From 1844, it contained elements of both countries' flags and was commonly known as the "herring salad". Under the influence of the disputes with the union brother, a Swedish nationalism sprouted and our flag was hoisted more and more often and by more and more people.
Flag festivals at Skansen from 1893 onwards and the Stockholm Exhibition in 1897 contributed to its popularity. In connection with the union crisis of 1905, the flag was generally flown in the summer with a blue-and-yellow flag with the union emblem, and in the autumn, when the breakup was definitive, without the emblem!
In 1906, a new flag law was passed that for the first time established fixed rules for the flag's proportions and color shades. It was also stipulated that the tricolor flag would only be used by the royal family and the military.
Since 1916, we have celebrated “Swedish Flag Day” on June 6. The day has historical roots. On June 6, 1523, Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden, and on June 6, the 1809 Constitution was signed, which gave us so many important civil rights: freedom of conscience, freedom of the press, and security of person and property.
The isolation of the First World War, the breakthrough of parliamentarism and many of our lively popular movements contributed to the popularity of the flag. Table flags were used in homes. Facade flags became common.
The Flag Act was modernized in 1982. At that time, Swedish Flag Day also received the rank of national day, the day when we welcome new citizens and when we celebrate Sweden as a free nation with a free constitution.
- Clara Nevéus
- New Year's Day, January 1st
- The King's name day on January 28th
- Princess Estelle's birthday on February 23rd
- Crown Princess Victoria's name day is March 12th
- Easter day
- The King's birthday on April 30th
- First of May
- Europe Day
- Ascension Day
- The day of Pentecost
- Veterans Day on May 29th
- Sweden's National Day on June 6th
- Midsummer Day
- Crown Princess Victoria's birthday on July 14th
- Queen Silvia's name day is August 8th
- Princess Estelle's name day is August 15th
- Election day for the Riksdag September 11, 2022
- UN Day on October 24th
- Gustaf Adolfs day on November 6
- Nobel Day, December 10th
- The Queen's Birthday on December 23rd
- Christmas Day, December 25th
Of course, you fly the flag when you feel like it. There are recommendations that you should follow.
These are based on long tradition and a general perception of the flag as a respected national symbol.
- When washing, it is recommended to wash at 40° delicates, then hang the flag to dry.
Also hang the flag to dry if it is damp due to rain or the like.
- We recommend that you bring the flag inside during a storm.
- When raising the flag or pennant to the top, it is important not to pull it too tight,
let the flag stop about 2cm from the top.
- A flag that is faded or torn should not be hoisted.
When the flag can no longer be used, it should be burned, you can do this yourself or
leave it with us and we will undertake the destruction.
- Don't forget to check if you also need to change the line!
