Flag of Norway
What the flag means
- Nordic cross — Christianity
- Red, white and blue — colors of liberty (inspired by France and the US)
Design set by: Lov om Norges Flag (flaggloven), LOV-1898-12-10-1, § 1; Grunnloven § 120 · Adopted 1821
Highlights
- 🏔️ A majestic fjord coastline
- 🌌 Arctic northern lights
- ⛵ Heirs of the Vikings
- 🐟 Fresh salmon and seafood
- 🌿 Nature and life in balance
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Northern Europe
- Population
- 5,610,870 people (2025)
- Area
- 323,802 km²
- Capital
- Oslo
- Languages
- Norwegian, English
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Organizations
- United Nations, NATO, OECD
Similar flags
Nordic crosses
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Symbols in History (1)
Coats of arms and emblems whose historic seat lies within this country’s present-day territory.
Arms of the Kingdom of Norway
OriginA gold lion wearing a crown and holding a silver axe on a red field is the core of the arms of the Kingdom of Norway.
DescriptionOn a red shield a gold lion wearing a gold crown stands on its hind legs and grips an axe with a silver blade in its forepaws. Above the shield sits a gold coronet enclosing a red cap, and the top of the coronet finishes in a round orb with a cross on it.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Lov om Norges Flag (flaggloven), LOV-1898-12-10-1, § 1; Grunnloven § 120
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: What is NATO? Member countries
- Organizations: Members and partners