Sunday, September 18, 2011

The National Banner Of Sweden

By Dee Kirkham


Banners and historic flags have been used for purposes of all kinds throughout the last decades and centuries. In fact, they may have been around for a much longer period than that. Some historians have claimed that banners or flags may have been around for thousands of years. Whatever their age may be, they sure fly nicely from aluminum, fiberglass and steel residential flag poles in modern times. The Swedish national flag is an international country flag, representing the Kingdom of Sweden in all kinds of countries, including in the United States of America.

In comparison to other country banners, this international flag is fairly young. Having said that, some elements that are featured on this flag may very well be hundreds of years old. The use of colors for example, both the blue and yellow are said to date back almost a millennia.

Banners and historical flags evolve over time. National flags especially have changed for reasons of all kinds, including and as a result of changes made in state and government, and such. The Swedish flag however, has maintained its color scheme for a good number of years. In fact, the colors on this flag as displayed from commercial type and residential flagpoles in our day are said to date back hundreds of years ago.

Even though it is considered one of the stronger economies in our world today, back during the years of the 17th century Sweden emerged as a great European and substantial world power. Before that time much poverty a not a lot of reputation of significance was found in the Swedish territory.

During the dramatic and tough years of WW2, Sweden took somewhat of a neutral stand. Its neutral stand during the years of WW1 has been questioned however. At the time, the Swedish government felt that it was not in a good position to challenge Germany, and hence it did not. Some concessions were made as a result.

Most historic Scandinavian flags display the Scandinavian Cross, also called the Nordic Cross at times. This historic flag pattern displaying a cross stretches to all four sides of the flag, including the hoist side and fly end. The first to display the cross was the national flag of Denmark. This flag has flown a good number of years, if not decades or centuries from all kinds of different residential flag poles.




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