Norwegian Yacht Clubs

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• Royal Norwegian Yacht Club (Kongelig Norsk Seilforening)
  • Norwegian Association for Pleasure Sailing, 1984-1905
  • Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, 1906-1958
  • Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, 1958-1991
  • Royal Norwegian Yacht Club, since 1991
  • Burgee

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• Kongelig Norsk Seilforening (Royal Norwegian Yacht Club)

On 7 February 1883 the Norsk Forening for Lystseilads (NFL, Norwegian Association for Pleasure Sailing) was formed. By Royal Resolution of 6 December 1884 boats belonging to the NFL was granted the right to use the Norwegian war ensign with the addition of the royal cipher in gold on a white field set in the centre of the cross. At the time, Norway was in union with Sweden under a common king, Oscar II. Consequently, the flag had the Norwegian-Swedish union mark in the canton (originally introduced to the war ensign in 1844) and the cipher of Oscar II on the white field.
Jan Oskar Engene, 11 September 1998