The Viking Herald

Sweden's flag traces a long path from early state use and royal decrees to standardized colors and rules that govern how it is flown today.

War, union, and a blue field: The making of Sweden's flag

The blue and gold of Sweden's flag is as synonymous with the Scandinavian country as ABBA, kjotboller, or IKEA. Yet the history of the Swedish flag may reach back deep into the medieval period, to an era when Vikings had not long left the world stage.

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War, union, and a blue field: The making of Sweden's flag