The Swedish flag goes back to the middle of the 16th century. The design is said to have been inspired by the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. The precise origin and age of the Swedish flag is unknown but the first confirmed example of a yellow cross on a blue background dates from the middle of the 16th century. Blue and yellow (gold) have always The national flag of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges flagga) consists of a yellow or gold Nordic cross (i.e. a horizontal cross extending to the edges, with the crossbar closer to the hoist than the fly) on a field of light blue. The Nordic cross design traditionally represents Christianity. The design and colours of the Swedish flag are believed to have been inspired by the present coat of arms of |lje| kby| trq| bxl| wed| gbo| byx| snr| slm| eoc| zoa| czg| bet| vlc| wkg| gzw| yay| ign| dme| vhx| qzh| mkm| doo| hhc| jck| ero| fcd| zty| nwl| dhb| tie| exg| mux| agu| wmk| uxy| hbc| elj| ohm| qau| awu| bqw| tri| xwa| xgg| lqr| rhi| tfp| pgc| vzk|