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by Jan Oskar Engene, 14 May 2002
Adopted in 2002; used without legal approval.
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For further discussion of the flag, see [joe00d] and my brief note in the spring 2002 issue of Nordisk Flaggkontakt [nfs].
Jan Oskar Engene, 14 May 2002
Judging from the case of Trondheim, that recently was granted a flag following the Norwegian "communaly heraldry rules" inspite of having ancient and complicated coat of arms – one would expect that similar might be expected for Oslo too. And the striped flag is certainly within the design limitations of the Norwegian heraldic authorities. The ancenity of that design and it's discontinued longlasting use (going back to 1924, which is certainly honourable age for a civic flag in Norway) would only help to the case, wouldn't they?
(I don't remember right now if there is an other presendence beside Trondheim that would help to this case. Horten maybe? Bergen was granted her old flag, but that was back in 1920's, IIRC)
Zeljko Heimer, 15 May 2002
I think you are right. Chances of official approval for the old flag would have been very good. But somehow municipal authorities got the idea that the striped flag was too similar the flag of Greece. Yes, Greece! So, instead of the Greek company, Oslo has now joined the extended family of American states with seals on a blue background. As if that made for a more distinct flag.
Bergen is, as often, a deviant case. Drammen is a similar case to Oslo, with a simple, yet unapproved, flag unconnected to the arms. The flag of Drammen has a wavy white stripe on a blue field. I cannot think of any other case that would match that of Trondheim.
Jan Oskar Engene, 15 May 2002
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