Rules on folding and flying the flag - Sweden

Last modified: 2003-12-05 by phil nelson
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by Edward Mooney, Jr.,

• Times for flying the flag
• Flag protocol
• About the origin of the flag rules
• Folding protocol

• Swedish flag days
• Sweden

Times for flying the flag

From 1 March until 31 October
The flag is hoisted at 0800
The flag is lowered at sunset, though no later than at 2100

From 1 November until 28 (29) February
The flag is hoisted at 0900
The flag is lowered at sunset

If the flag is illuminated, it may be up even after these times, especially if there is still activity going on (e.g., you wouldn't lower the flags on a football stadium where two national teams are playing, just because the sun is setting before the game is ended).

Only one flag may be hoisted at each flag pole.
Elias Granqvist, 2000-Sep-10

Flag protocol

A public authority sometimes have a flag of its own, which can be a banner of arms or a flag with a logo. These can be seen flying when it's not a flag day.

On flag days, you should in principle fly Swedish flags on all flag poles if you have more than one. If you fly a Swedish flag and a company or authority flag on days which are not flag days, you should have the Swedish flag in the foremost position (if you disregard from the notion sometimes stated, that you shouldn't mix national and company flags). The same is the case, if you would fly the flag alongside a provincial or municipal flag (something which I suppose might happen, but it's not common).

Flying the flag at half staff when mourning may take over the rule of flying the flag in top of the staff on a g