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![[cross flag of Scania: red with a yellow Scandinavian cross]](../images/s/se-scani.gif)
by Edward
Mooney, Jr., 1999-08-10
In official use by the Region of Scania since 1999, alongside the armorial flag of the Region.
The Skåneland flag, like the heraldic "Panther" symbol, is registered in Skandinavisk Vapenrulla as a regional and cultural symbol (SVR 491/32) [svr].
See also:
International colour code: Red=PMS 179 Yellow=108
Red background with yellow cross. Proportions 3-1-3 in height and 3-1-4.5 in
length.
Quoting scania.org
Note: The same proportions as in the Swedish flag are also used.
Cf dimensions of Scandinavian flags, especially Denmark and Sweden.
About the difference in dimensions of flags with Scandinavian crosses
Scandinavian crosses can be split in two varieties:
· Square inner squares: Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Faroe Islands
· Non-square inner squares: Sweden, Finland, Aland Islands
I don't know about Scania, but my bold theory is that the Scanian movement is
split between the two varieties with the inner proportions following either the
Swedish or Danish pattern, linked to the position on 'Scania is part of Sweden'
vs. 'Scania is distinct from Sweden'.
Ole Andersen, 2000-Dec-17
Originally the Scanian cross flag had the same proportions as the Swedish flag, I think (I guess it was easiest to make it so), but in later decades people have advocated other proportions, so now there are different versions of the flag. The foundation "Skånsk Framtid" (www.scania.org), which want autonomy for Scania and whic