The following is a list of flags of entities named or related to Norway.

Kingdom of Norway

National flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	13 July 1821 – present	Flag of Norway	A red field with a blue Nordic cross and white fimbriation. Fredrik Meltzer, a member of parliament (Storting) designed the national flag in 1821.

Civil pennant

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Unofficial civil pennant of Norway	The national flag of Norway has a lot of formal guidelines for its usage, such as which days and how long it can be flown. As a result, most households will fly a pennant on non-flag-days, which can be flown all day and night until worn out. This tradition is also common in other Nordic countries, like the Finnish Household pennant. The design and proportions of Norwegian pennants may vary due to not being officially adopted, so some may feature the Nordic cross design.

Royal standards

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 November 1905 – present	Royal Standard of Norway	The coat of arms of Norway in banner form featuring a golden lion on a red field.
	26 September 1924 – present	Standard of the Crown Prince of Norway, may also be used by the Crown Princess.	Royal standard with a swallowtail.
	– present	Royal Pennant	Royal standard in pennant form.

Flags of the Government

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	State flag of Norway	Flag of Norway with swallowtail and tongue. Used on government buildings like the Storting Building.
	– present	Flag of the Minister of Defence	State flag with a white lion from coat of arms in canton.

Other flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	The postal flag of Norway
	– present	Flag of the Royal Norwegian Yacht Club
	– present	Flag of the NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation)	Light blue field with the NRK logo in white.
	– present	Flag of the Church of Norway
		Flag of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

Flags of the Military

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 November 1905 – present	Navy ensign/War flag	Same as the state flag.
	– present	Flag of the Chief of Defence	State flag with a golden lion from coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Navy

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Naval Jack	Norwegian flag in 1:1 proportions.
	– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Navy
	– present	Rank Flag of Admirals	Naval ensign with 4 white stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Vice Admirals	Naval ensign with 3 white stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Rear Admirals	Naval ensign with 2 white star in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Commodores	Naval ensign with 1 white star in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Captains	Swallowtail with Norwegian stripe.
	– present	Rank flag of a Norwegian Squadron Commander or Senior Officer	Pennant with Norwegian stripe.
	– present	Rank Flag of Petty officers	Red pennant.
	– present	Royal Norwegian Navy pennant Is a commissioning pennant and is used as a rank flag by those officers not possessing a separate rank flag.	Norwegian swallowtailed pennant.

Flags of the Army

The rank flags are also used by the Air Force and Home Guard.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Army
	– present	Rank Flag of Generals	War flag with 4 golden stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Lieutenant Generals	War flag with 3 golden stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of	War flag with 2 golden stars in canton.
	– present	Rank Flag of Brigadiers	War flag with 1 golden star in canton.

Flags of the Air Force

The Air Force uses the same rank flags as the Army.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Royal Norwegian Air Force	Light blue field with the logo of the Air Force in the canton and the roundel of Norway.
	– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Air Force	War flag with golden winged coat of arms in canton.

Flags of the Home Guard

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	– present	Flag of the Inspector General of the Home Guard

Flags of the Coastal Artillery

The now obsolete Coastal artillery of Norway used to have seperate rank flags.^[1]

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Inspector General
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Brigadier
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Commodore
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Commander Senior Grade
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Commander
	1919 – 2002	Flag of the Captain
	1919 – 2002	Pennant of Subordinate officers

Historical flags

These flags are no longer in use, except the merchant flag of 1821–1844, which was also used from 1899 until the present. Note: The Royal Standard of Norway is seen as the official flag of the Old Kingdom of Norway.

Kingdom of Norway (872 - 1397)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	13th Century	Likely royal banner of Norway	Banner of arms with golden lion on red canvas.
	13th Century	Alternative royal banner of Norway	Lion is closer to the one used on the coat of arms. Regarded as the predecessor to the current Royal Standard of Norway.

Kalmar Union (1397 - 1537)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1397 - 1523	The "Banner of the realms", flag of the Kalmar Union.	The flag of the Kalmar Union was used in the triple union lead by Denmark, which included Norway and Sweden. In a letter written by Eric of Pomerania dated from 1430, the "Banner of the realms" is described as "a red cross in a yellow field".

Denmark-Norway (1537 - 1814)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1537 - 1814	Dannebrogen, flag of Denmark-Norway.	From 1748 the only approved merchant flag.
	1731 - 1814	Royal Standard of Denmark-Norway.
	1696 - 1814	State flag and naval ensign of Denmark-Norway.
	1757 - 1814	Denmark-Norway merchant flag used on distant waters.	Used south of Cape Finisterre. Flag was made to distinguish Danish-Norwegian ships from those of the Maltese Order	.
	1796 - 1848	The canton flag of Denmark-Norway.	Used by Danish and Norwegian ships sailing to the Danish West Indies.

Kingdom of Norway (1814)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1814 - 1821	Flag of Norway	Based on the Dannebrog but with the lion from the Norwegian coat of arms in the canton. Merchant flag of Norway (1814–1821) during Sweden-Norway. On ships only north of Cape Finisterre, Spain. On longer distances the Swedish flag was used.
	1814	State and naval ensign of Norway
	1814	Naval pennent of Norway

Sweden-Norway (1814 - 1905)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1815 – 1821	Flag of Sweden, the alternative merchant flag of Norway	Used on ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
	1818 – 1838 / 1838 - 1844 (optional)	Flag used by Norwegian ships south of Cape Finisterre, Spain.	From 1821 it was also used by Swedish ships there.
	1815 – 1844	State flag, war flag and naval ensign of Norway and Sweden
	1815 – 1844	Royal standard of Norway and Sweden
	1844 – 1905	Union mark of Norway	Commonly informally referred to as the "herring salad". Removed from Norwegian merchant and state flags in 1899.
	1844 – 1905	Naval Jack and diplomatic flag of Norway and Sweden	Also used as union mark in Swedish flags until 1 November 1905.
	1844 – 1898	Merchant flag of Norway	The union mark was removed from the state flag after 1898.
	1844 – 1905	War flag and naval ensign of Norway
	1844 – 1905	Royal Standard of Norway

Other flags of Sweden-Norway

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1815 - 1824	Customs flag of Norway and Sweden
	1824 – 1842	Customs flag of Norway and Sweden
	1836 – 1844	Rear Admiral rank flag of Norway and Sweden
	1815 – 1844	Commissioning Pennant of Norway and Sweden

German occupation of Norway

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	24 April 1940 – 8 May 1945	Flag of the Reichskommissariat Norwegen	Same as the flag of Germany (1935-1945).
	5 February 1942 – 8 May 1945	Alternative state flag of the Quisling regime	State flag without the NS eagle insignia was more commonly flown. It was used as a car flag during the first parliament meeting in 1942.

Nasjonal Samling and collaborationists

Party Flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1933 – 8 May 1945	Party flag of Nasjonal Samling.	Golden nordic cross on red field. The flag of Nasjonal Samling was used by the party Nasjonal Samling between 1933 and 1945 and by the collaborationist Quisling regime from 1942 to 1945. The flag is almost identical to the Flag of Scania and the Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Nasjonal Samling party flag pennant	Used as a small car flag.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ordinary NS Pennant, design 1	Sun cross in gold on red canvas. Was used as car flag. It is also described as having the same conditions as Hirden's Sveit flags.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ordinary NS Pennant, design 2	Was used as car flag. Could also be used by any NS organisation.

Rikshirden (Hird of the realm)

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner)	Black raven on yellow canvas. Raven banners were used by Rikshirden and Unghirden as "Fylkingsflagg". "Fylking" means a group of people with a shared goal, either politically or militarily. The word is derived from a Shield wall. The NS party was heavily nationalistic and were inspired by symbols from the Viking Age, this included the raven banner which had been used by several viking chieftains in Scandinavia.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)	Sun Cross with swords in gold and red on black canvas. The word "Sveit" is from Old Norse, meaning a team, gathering or herd of troops or Hirdmen. The flags of NS organisations sometimes contained text showing their division and location. The flags of Rikshirden used letters written in gold.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Rikshirden's Staff banner (Stabsbanner)

Unghirden (Youth Hird)

Unghirden was a branch of the youth organisation specialized for boys between 14 and 18. The flags of Unghirden was also used by the Guttehirden (Boys hird).

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Unghirden's fylking flag (Raven Banner)	Black raven on green canvas.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Unghirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)	Sun cross with swords in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Unghirden officially used letters written in silver, yet some flags used gold lettering.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Unghirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Unghirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

NS Ungdomsfylking (Youth organisation)

NS Ungdomsfylking was Nasjonal Samling's youth organisation for children and youth from 10 and 18. The flags of Ungdomsfylking was also used by the Gjentehirden (Girls hird) and the Småhirden (Small hird).

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ungdomsfylking's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)	Sun cross in gold and red on green canvas. The flags of Ungdomsfylking used letters written in silver.
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ungdomsfylking's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
	1930s – 8 May 1945	Ungdomsfylking's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Kvinnehirden (Women's hird)

Kvinnehirden was a branch of the NS Kvinneorganisajonen. Despite being part of the Hird, they did not serve any military function, therefore their flags lacked the swords in the sun cross.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1934 – 8 May 1945	Kvinnehirden's Sveit flag (Sveitflagget)	Sun cross in gold and red on yellowish-white canvas.
	1934 – 8 May 1945	Kvinnehirden's Troop flag (Troppsflagget)
	1934 – 8 May 1945	Kvinnehirden's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Kvinneorganisasjon (Women's organisation)

NS Kvinneorganisasjonen was an organisation for women connected to the party.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1934 – 8 May 1945	Kvinneorganisasjon's Fylkes flag (Fylkesflagget)	Sun cross in gold and red on sky blue canvas.
	1934 – 8 May 1945	Kvinneorganisasjon's Krets flag (Kretsflagget)	"Krets" is a Norwegian word for a circle of people.
	1934 – 8 May 1945	Kvinneorganisasjon's Team flag (Lagsflagget)

Hirdmarinen (Hird Navy)

Hirdmarinen was the Hirden's naval branch meant to form the basis for the future norwegian navy under Quisling's rule.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1942 – 8 May 1945	Hirdmarinen's Ensign	Norwegian Ensign with Hirdmarinen's insginia inside blue on the cross.
	1942 – 8 May 1945	Hirdmarinen's Naval Jack	Hirdmarinen Insignia on a blue field.

Nasjonal Samling Labour Service

The NS Labour Service (NS Arbeidstjeneste) was one of the Nasjonal Samling party's special organisations. The Labour Service was meant to combat unemployment in Norway, similar to the German Reich Labour Service.

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1940 – 8 May 1945	NS Arbeidstjeneste flag
	1940 – 8 May 1945	NS Arbeidstjeneste pennants

Flags of other Norwegian collaborationists

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1942 – 8 May 1945	Flag of Germanic SS Norway	Same flag as the Schutzstaffel.
	29 june 1941 - march 1943	Standard of the Norwegian Legion	Norwegian flag with "The Norwegian Legion" written in Norwegian.
	1942 – 8 May 1945	Standard of the Viken Battalion of the Norwegian Legion.
	29 june 1941 - march 1943	Standard of the Police Company of the Norwegian Legion.

Political flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1925 – 1940	Flag of the Fatherland League
	1934 – late 1940s	Flag of the Norwegian Labour Movement	Used by the Norwegian Labour Party, AUF and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions.
	1997 – current	Flag of the Nordic Resistance Movement
	1998 – current	Flag of Serve the People

Subnational flags

Most of the Norwegian counties and municipalities have their own flag. They are based on the respective coat of arms of the subdivision. However they are seldom used. Most public buildings and private homes use the National flag. Note: As of 2020, many municipalities and counties have been merged. Because of this many of the new regions do not have a current flag and instead the coat of arms will be used for the new regions until a flag is made.

Flags of the former counties

Flags and Coat of Arms of the current regions

Although Finnmark and Troms are officially merged, they still use their old county flags as the merging is disputed by locals and officials in Finnmark. The region of Trøndelag uses the old flag of Nord-Trøndelag as it has historical value and connection to king Olav II of Norway.

Flags of the municipalities

This is just a number of municipalities with their own flags, there are however many more municipalities that do use a flag.

Agder

Flags of municipalities in Agder county.

Historic flag of Kristiansand (1600s-).

Innlandet

Flags of municipalities in Innlandet county.

Flag of Hamar.

Møre og Romsdal

Flags of municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county.

Nordland

Flags of municipalities in Nordland county.

Oslo

Rogaland

Flags of municipalities in Rogaland county.

Troms og Finnmark

Flags of municipalities in Troms og Finnmark county.

Trøndelag

Flags of municipalities in Trøndelag county.

Vestfold og Telemark

Flags of municipalities in Vestfold og Telemark county.

Vestland

Flags of municipalities in Vestland county.

Viken

Flags of municipalities in Viken county.

Former Municipalities

Ethnic group flags

Officially approved flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	15 August 1986 - Current	Current flag of the Sami people	The Sami flag is also commonly flown in pennant form.
	2007 – current	Flag of the Kven people

Other proposed flags

Flag	Duration	Use	Description
	1962 - 15 August 1986	First and former flag of the Sami people
	? – current	Unofficial flag of the Forest Finns	Identical to the Flag of Vinland.

Proposed flags of Norway

1814 proposals

^[2][3][4]

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description
	1814	Christian Frederick[5][6][7]	Alternative flag proposal meant to visually contrast against the Danish and Swedish flags. The colors are said to have represented the green spruce forests and grey mountains of Norway.
	1814	Carl Johan
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 1
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 2
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 3
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 4
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 5
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 6
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 7
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 8
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 9
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 10
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 11
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 12
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 13
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 14
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 15
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 16
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 17
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 18
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 19
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 20
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 21
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 22
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 23
	October 1814	Anonymous	Sketch 24
	October 1814	Anonymous
	October 1814	Anonymous
	20 October 1814	Gregers Lundh	Proposal 1 by captain Lundh.
	20 October 1814	Gregers Lundh	Proposal 2 by captain Lundh.
	November 1814	Svend Busch Brun

1815 proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description
	17 August 1815	Peder Jacobsen Bøgvald
	16 October 1815	Niels Aall
	16 October 1815	Flag committee of the Storting

1821 proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description
	March 1821	Jan Rasmussen Sande	Proposed by ship captain and Storting representative Jan Rasmussen Sande from Jarlsberg. The flag was based on Christian Frederick's alternative flag proposal from 1814, although Sande's proposal had a white cross instead of the grey cross.[8]
	May 1821	Flag committee of the Storting	Proposal 1
	May 1821	Fredrik Meltzer	Proposal 2
	May 1821	Fredrik Meltzer	Proposal 3 (Chosen)
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 6
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 7
	May 1821	Christian Magnus Falsen	Proposal 8
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 10
	May 1821	Commission of Bergen	Proposal 11 (A)
	May 1821	Commission of Bergen	Proposal 11 (B)
	May 1821	Commission of Bergen	Proposal 11 (C)
	May 1821	Citizens in Grimstad	Proposal 12
	May 1821	Poul Holst	Proposal 13
	May 1821	Andreas Martin Seip	Proposal 14
	May 1821	Christian Magnus Falsen	Proposal 15
	May 1821	Citizens in Tønsberg	Proposal 16
	May 1821	Unknown	Proposal 18

1836 union flag proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed by	Description
	7 april 1836	Jonas Anton Hielm	Proposed union mark of Sweden-Norway.
	7 april 1836	Jonas Anton Hielm	Proposed merchant and state flags of Norway with union mark.
	7 april 1836	Jonas Anton Hielm	Proposed merchant and state flags of Sweden with union mark.
	2 may 1836	P. Petersen	Proposed union flags of Sweden-Norway.
	2 may 1836	P. Petersen	Proposed state flag and customs flag of Norway.
	2 may 1836	P. Petersen

Dependent territory proposals

Flag	Date	Proposed for	Proposed by	Description
	1930	Flag for Svalbard	Norwegian Agrarian Association	Norwegian lion on heraldic Vair fur pattern.