FLAGS OF sweden

Sweden national Flag

The naval ensign of the Royal Swedish Navy until the beginning of the nineteenth century. The flag was used on ships of Swedish Navy before the personal union with Norway. The narrow three-tailed flag consists of the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.

Archipelago Flag

The flag of the Archipelago fleet. The flag was commissioned in the second half of the eighteenth century for Swedish light ships operating within the Stockholm archipelago. The three-tailed flag consists of a solid blue background.

Banner 1620

The naval ensign of the Royal Swedish Navy until the first half of the seventeenth century. The flag was used on ships of Swedish Navy until it was replaced by the Nordic cross variation in the middle of 1620. It consists of ten alternating blue and yellow stripes, five of each type.

Cross Flag

The naval ensign of the Royal Swedish Navy until the end of the sixteenth century. The flag was used on ships of Swedish Navy until it was replaced by the ten stripes variation around 1580. It consists of 6 alternating blue and yellow stripes, three of each type and a red cross in the center.

King Battle Ensign

The personal standard of Kings of Sweden during the reign of House of Vasa. The standard indicates the presence of the King aboard. The three-tailed flag consists of the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background and the coat of arms of Sweden.

Marine Royale Flag

The latest naval ensign of the Royal Swedish Navy. It was commissioned in the first half of the nineteenth century after forming a personal union with Norway. The three-tailed flag consists of the union mark of Sweden and Norway in the first quarter and the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.

Naval Ensign Flag

A wide variation of the naval ensign of the Royal Swedish Navy until the beginning of the nineteenth century. The flag was used on ships of Swedish Navy before the personal union with Norway. The three-tailed flag consists of the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.

Svenska Konliga Gula Flag

The royal flag of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden. It was used on Swedish ships during the reign of Gustav IV Adolf in the beginning of the nineteenth century. The three-tailed flag represents the coat of arms of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden in the center and the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.

Svenska Konliga Flag

The royal flag of the Archipelago fleet. It was commissioned in the beginning of the nineteenth century during the reign of King Gustav IV Adolf for Swedish light ships operating within the Stockholm archipelago. The three-tailed flag represents the coat of arms of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden in the center on a blue background.

Swedish East India Company Flag

The flag of Swedish East India Company - a chartered company created in the first half of the eighteenth century to trade with the East Indies. It was used on trade and war ships of the Company. The forked flag consists of the light yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.

Union Ensign

The Union naval ensign. The flag was used as a naval jack. It was hoisted on the bowsprit of ships belonging to the Royal Swedish Navy since the first half of the nineteenth century after forming a personal union with Norway. The union ensign features crossed flags of Sweden and Norway.

Union Merchant Flag

The merchant flag of Sweden. It was commissioned in the first half of the nineteenth century after forming a personal union with Norway. The flag was used on Swedish trade ships. It consists of the union mark of Sweden and Norway in the first quarter and the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.

War Flag 1815

The initial naval ensign of the Royal Swedish Navy during the first half of the nineteenth century. It was commissioned after forming a personal union with Norway. The three-tailed flag consists of the white Saint Andrew cross on a red background in the first quarter and the yellow Nordic cross on a blue background.