North Trøndelag (Norway)

Nord-Trøndelag

Last modified: 2001-06-15 by elias granqvist
Keywords: nord-trondelag | cross (yellow) | saint olav |
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by Jan Oskar Engene, 17 November 1995

Flag adopted on 8 March 1957.

• Description of the flag
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• Trøndeland
• Norwegian county flags
• Norway

A yellow cross the arms bent outwards on a white field. According to Norwegian heraldic rules, yellow and white is a prohibited combination. Exceptions are only made where medieval arms are resurrected. In the case of Nord-Trøndelag the historic design is that of St. Olav, who according to the saga carried a white shield with a golden cross at the battle of Stiklestad (traditionally dated to 1030). St. Olav was killed in the battle. Proportions 1:1.

Jan Oskar Engene, 17 November 1995