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Norway - Officer Rank Flags

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'Pure' National Rank Flags - 1905-

With the dissolution of the union with Sweden, the union mark disappeared from all Norwegian flags. This happened by order of the cabinet dated 7 June 1905, the official change of flags took place 9 June 1905. In the rank and command flags, the insignia were moved up to the top hoist position previously occupied by the union mark. The flags that appeared in 1905 are basically the same today.

The commodore's broad pennant is in proportions 1:2, the horizontal stripes in relationship 6:1:2:1:6 at the hoist and 2:1:2:1:2 at the fly end. This one is still in use.

Commanders of detachments have a pennant 1:3 with horizontal stripes in ratio 6:1:2:1:6 at the hoist. This one is also still used today.

There also used to be a senior officer's pennant with vertical red-white-blue-white-red stripes. It is mentioned in the soldiers handbooks up to 1928.

Non-commissioned officers used the plain red pennant of 1858. This one is mentioned in the soldier's handbook of 1965.

The jack of 1905, still used today, is a square version of the flag (the relations between the fields are 6:1:2:1:6).