Flag of Sweden

Country

Flag of Sweden uses blue field with a yellow Nordic cross. Ratio 5:8 and current adoption June 22, 1906.

Hoist Ratio 5:8 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Sweden
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Kingdom of Sweden
Identifier	SE / SWE
Region	Northern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 22, 1906
First Documented Use	1562
Proportion	5:8
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow
Construction	Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue		#006AA7	0, 106, 167	100, 37, 0, 35
Yellow		#FECC00	254, 204, 0	0, 20, 100, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the field.
Yellow	the cross.
Nordic cross	Christianity and the shared Nordic identity.
Colours	Taken from the national coat of arms — three golden crowns on a blue field.

Proportions

Ratio	5:8
Hoist	5 units
Fly	8 units

About the Flag of Sweden

Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross The recorded proportion is 5:8. Within this library it is grouped with nordic cross designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Sweden is Blue (#006AA7) and Yellow (#FECC00). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Nordic cross: Christianity and the shared Nordic identity; Colours: Taken from the national coat of arms — three golden crowns on a blue field.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1562. The adoption field for the present record is June 22, 1906.

Additional flag context

The blue and gold come from the Swedish coat of arms, three gold crowns on blue, which has been in use since the fourteenth century.

The proportions and the exact placement of the cross are set out in law, and the flag has a designated flag day on 6 June, which is also the national day.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross, a 5:8 proportion and the visible nordic cross. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Sweden — Specialist vexillological reference

Other nordic cross flags

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Facts about the Flag of Sweden

Sweden is recorded as blue field with a yellow Nordic cross.
The reference proportion for the flag of Sweden is 5:8.
The stored palette for Sweden contains Blue and Yellow.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 22, 1906.
The design record traces first use to 1562.
Its construction is grouped with the nordic cross design family in this library.
Nordic cross: Christianity and the shared Nordic identity.
Colours: Taken from the national coat of arms — three golden crowns on a blue field.
The blue and gold come from the Swedish coat of arms, three gold crowns on blue, which has been in use since the fourteenth century.
The proportions and the exact placement of the cross are set out in law, and the flag has a designated flag day on 6 June, which is also the national day.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Sweden

What does the flag of Sweden look like?

Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross, with a recorded proportion of 5:8.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Sweden?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 5:8.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Sweden?

The reference palette lists Blue #006AA7 and Yellow #FECC00.

What do the symbols on the flag of Sweden represent?

Nordic cross — Christianity and the shared Nordic identity. Colours — Taken from the national coat of arms — three golden crowns on a blue field.

When was the present flag record for Sweden adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 22, 1906.

Which design family does the flag of Sweden belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with nordic cross designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Sweden?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.