2015 Carpathian Trophy

	2015 Carpathian Trophy The 2015 Carpathian Trophy was the 47th edition of the Carpathian Trophy held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 20–21 March as a women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation. The most recent winners of the World Championship (Brazil) and the most recent bronze medalists of the European Championship ( Sweden) appeared in the competition. Participants * Romania (hosts) * Brazil * Germany * Sweden Knockout stage (place 1-4) Bracket Semifinals Third place game Final Statistics Final ranking References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carpathian Trophy 2015 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ... 2015 in handball 2015 in Romanian sport Sport in Cluj-Napoca March 2015 sports events in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cristina Neagu Cristina Georgiana Neagu (; born 26 August 1988) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a left back for CSM București and the Romanian national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Neagu is the only female handball player in history to win four IHF World Player of the Year awards (in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2018). She also won the EHF Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2018 (a record). She has been selected to the All-EHF Champions League All-Star Team seven times (2015–18 and 2020–22). A prolific goalscorer, Neagu is the European Championship's all-time leader in goals scored (303). She was the 2015 World Championship top-scorer and was named MVP of the tournament. She also finished as the top scorer of the EHF Champions League in the 2014–15, 2017–18 and 2021–22 seasons. Neagu was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' (" Honorary Citizen") of the city of Bucharest in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prosport ''ProSport'' was a daily Romanian newspaper, the country's second largest and most read sports-related publication after ''Gazeta Sporturilor''. It was owned by the PubliMedia International. It was launched in July 1997 by the Media Pro, the biggest media trust in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, wh .... In 2000, the newspaper had average sales of around 79.910 copies, dropping to 43.000 copies in 2009, and losing the lead in sports newspapers. Although a wide range of sports was covered in the newspaper, football was given by far most of the coverage. The newspaper was divided into a variety of different sections such as: national football, international football, sports and special. It usually included 24 pages which use a 6-column format, but also pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anna-Maria Johansson Anna-Maria Johansson (born 15 February 1982) is a Swedish handball player, who plays for Skövde HF and the Swedish women's national handball team. At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the finals and won a silver medal with the Swedish team. Achievements Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... References 1982 births Living people Swedish female handball players Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden 21st-century Swedish women {{Sweden-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ida Odén Ida Odén (born 14 April 1987) is a Swedish female former handballer. She played her entire senior career for IK Sävehof, and featured regularly in the Swedish national team. She won the Swedish Championship 11 times, including 7 times in a row from 2009 to 2015. https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/BJz0W7/flickan-med-guldbyxorna She initially retired in 2015, but made a comeback for the finals of the 2016 season and would play on for 2 more seasons. She is married to fellow handball player Robert Odén, who also played for IK Sävehof. Achievements Swedish Championship: ''Winner'': 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018 ''Silver Medalist'': 2008 Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sabina Jacobsen Sabina Rosengren Jacobsen (born 24 March 1989) is a Swedish handball player for Lugi HF and the Swedish national team. International honours EHF Champions League: ''Bronze Medalist'': 2018 Cup Winners' Cup: *''Winner'': 2015 European Championship: ''Silver Medalist'': 2010 ''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 Individual awards European Championship Best Defensive Player: 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... * Swedish Elitserien Top Scorer: 2007, 2008, 2009 * Swedish Female Handballer of the Year: 2013 References External links * 1989 births Living people Swedish female handball players Sportspeople from Lund Expatriate handball players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Swedish expatriate s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nathalie Hagman Nathalie Mari Hagman (born 19 July 1991) is a Swedish handball player for SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Swedish national handball team. She played her first match for Sweden in 2009 at the age of 17. To date, Hagman is still the youngest ever debutant in the national team. Honours International * EHF Champions League: *''Bronze Medalist'': 2018 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: *''Winner'': 2016 EHF European League: *''Winner'': 2015, 2021 European Championship: ''Silver Medalist'': 2010 ''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 * Carpathian Trophy: *''Winner'': 2015 Individual Junior World Championship Top Scorer: 2010 * Swedish Elitserien Young Player of the Season: 2009 * Swedish Elitserien Top Scorer: 2011, 2012, 2014 * EHF Cup Top Scorer: 2015 * EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2016 * IHF World Women's Handball Championship Top scorer: 2021 * Danish League Player of the Season: 2016 * Danish League Best Right Wing: 2016 * Danish League Best Right Back: 2017 * Swedish Female Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Johanna Ahlm Johanna Maria Helène Ahlm (born 3 October 1987) is a former Swedish handball player. She started and ended her career at the Swedish club IK Sävehof, but other than those tenures she played her entire career in the Danish handball league. She also played for the Sweden women's national handball team. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Sweden placed 11th. Ahlm was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2008 Olympics tournament with 40 goals. Career Club career Alhm started as a youth player for IK Sävehof, where she was coached by both her mother and her father. Her first major succes was at the youth tournament Partille Cup in 2005. With IK Sävehof she won three Swedish championships, before moving to Denmark. She moved to Aalborg DH, but was immediately loaned to Viborg HK. The season after she signed permanently for Viborg HK, where she played for three years. At Viborg HK she was hampered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Filippa Idéhn Filippa Idéhn (born 15 August 1990) is a Swedish professional handballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ikast Håndbold and the Swedish national team. International achievements * European Championship: *''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 Carpathian Trophy: *''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... References External links 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Jönköping Swedish female handball players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate handball players Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden IK Sävehof players CS Minaur Baia Mare (women's handball) players {{Sweden-handbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Louise Sand Loui Nelum Sandamali Sand (born Louise Sand; 27 December 1992 in Modara, Sri Lanka) is a Swedish handball player. In January 2019, Sand announced his retirement from handball due to gender dysphoria. Sand was adopted from Sri Lanka by a Swedish couple and raised in Gothenburg. In 2021, he made a comeback in handball, as he signed a contract with the Swedish Kärra HF's men's team, becoming the first trans professional handball player in Sweden. Achievements Carpathian Trophy (women's handball): ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... References External links 1992 births Living people Swedish male handball players Handball players from Gothenburg Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden IK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jamina Roberts Jamina Caroline Roberts (born 28 May 1990) is a Swedish handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Swedish national team. She competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics. At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won a silver medal with the Swedish team. Roberts was born to an Aruban father and a Swedish mother. Achievements * Swedish League Champion: *''2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022'' EHF-Cup: *''Winner: 2015'' EHF Cup Winners' Cup: *''Winner: 2016'' Carpathian Trophy: *''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... Individual awards All-Star Team as Best Left Back at the Olympics 2020 * Swedish Female Handballer of the Year 2022 References External links * 1990 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Johanna Bundsen Johanna Bundsen (born 3 June 1991) is a Swedish handball player for IK Sävehof and the Swedish national team. Career She started at GF Kroppskultur, a club in her hometown Uddevalla, before switching to Swedish top club IK Sävehof. Here she won the Swedish top league 8 times in a row from 2008/2009 to 2015/2016. In 2017 she signed for Danish club København Håndbold, before returning to IK Sävehof in 2022,https://handbollskanalen.se/handbollsligan-dam/johanna-bundsen-atervander-till-ik-savehof/ where she won her 9th league title as well as the cup in 2023. Achievements * Svensk handbollselit: *''Winner'': 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 Swedish Handball Cup: *''Winner'': 2023, 2024 Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Flag Of Sweden The national flag of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges flagga) consists of a yellow or gold Nordic cross (i.e. a horizontal cross extending to the edges, with the crossbar closer to the hoist than the fly) on a field of light blue. The Nordic cross design traditionally represents Christianity. The design and colours of the Swedish flag are believed to have been inspired by the present coat of arms of Sweden of 1442, which is blue divided quarterly by a cross pattée of gold, and modelled on the Danish flag. Blue and yellow have been used as Swedish colours at least since Magnus III's royal coat of arms of 1275. Specifics Ratio and colour scheme The Swedish flag is one of only five that use the ratio 5:8, the others being Argentina, Guatemala, Palau, and Poland. It is one of only four flags that currently use the colour scheme of blue and yellow, the others being Kazakhstan, Palau, and Ukraine. State flag and civil ensign The dimensions of the Swedish flag are 5:2:9 horizontall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	2015 Carpathian Trophy The 2015 Carpathian Trophy was the 47th edition of the Carpathian Trophy held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 20–21 March as a women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation. The most recent winners of the World Championship (Brazil) and the most recent bronze medalists of the European Championship ( Sweden) appeared in the competition. Participants * Romania (hosts) * Brazil * Germany * Sweden Knockout stage (place 1-4) Bracket Semifinals Third place game Final Statistics Final ranking References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carpathian Trophy 2015 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ... 2015 in handball 2015 in Romanian sport Sport in Cluj-Napoca March 2015 sports events in Romania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cristina Neagu Cristina Georgiana Neagu (; born 26 August 1988) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a left back for CSM București and the Romanian national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Neagu is the only female handball player in history to win four IHF World Player of the Year awards (in 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2018). She also won the EHF Player of the Year award in 2017 and 2018 (a record). She has been selected to the All-EHF Champions League All-Star Team seven times (2015–18 and 2020–22). A prolific goalscorer, Neagu is the European Championship's all-time leader in goals scored (303). She was the 2015 World Championship top-scorer and was named MVP of the tournament. She also finished as the top scorer of the EHF Champions League in the 2014–15, 2017–18 and 2021–22 seasons. Neagu was given the award of ''Cetățean de onoare'' (" Honorary Citizen") of the city of Bucharest in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Prosport ''ProSport'' was a daily Romanian newspaper, the country's second largest and most read sports-related publication after ''Gazeta Sporturilor''. It was owned by the PubliMedia International. It was launched in July 1997 by the Media Pro, the biggest media trust in Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, wh .... In 2000, the newspaper had average sales of around 79.910 copies, dropping to 43.000 copies in 2009, and losing the lead in sports newspapers. Although a wide range of sports was covered in the newspaper, football was given by far most of the coverage. The newspaper was divided into a variety of different sections such as: national football, international football, sports and special. It usually included 24 pages which use a 6-column format, but also pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Anna-Maria Johansson Anna-Maria Johansson (born 15 February 1982) is a Swedish handball player, who plays for Skövde HF and the Swedish women's national handball team. At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the finals and won a silver medal with the Swedish team. Achievements Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... References 1982 births Living people Swedish female handball players Handball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden 21st-century Swedish women {{Sweden-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ida Odén Ida Odén (born 14 April 1987) is a Swedish female former handballer. She played her entire senior career for IK Sävehof, and featured regularly in the Swedish national team. She won the Swedish Championship 11 times, including 7 times in a row from 2009 to 2015. https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/BJz0W7/flickan-med-guldbyxorna She initially retired in 2015, but made a comeback for the finals of the 2016 season and would play on for 2 more seasons. She is married to fellow handball player Robert Odén, who also played for IK Sävehof. Achievements Swedish Championship: ''Winner'': 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018 ''Silver Medalist'': 2008 Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the April ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sabina Jacobsen Sabina Rosengren Jacobsen (born 24 March 1989) is a Swedish handball player for Lugi HF and the Swedish national team. International honours EHF Champions League: ''Bronze Medalist'': 2018 Cup Winners' Cup: *''Winner'': 2015 European Championship: ''Silver Medalist'': 2010 ''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 Individual awards European Championship Best Defensive Player: 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... * Swedish Elitserien Top Scorer: 2007, 2008, 2009 * Swedish Female Handballer of the Year: 2013 References External links * 1989 births Living people Swedish female handball players Sportspeople from Lund Expatriate handball players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Swedish expatriate s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nathalie Hagman Nathalie Mari Hagman (born 19 July 1991) is a Swedish handball player for SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea and the Swedish national handball team. She played her first match for Sweden in 2009 at the age of 17. To date, Hagman is still the youngest ever debutant in the national team. Honours International * EHF Champions League: *''Bronze Medalist'': 2018 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: *''Winner'': 2016 EHF European League: *''Winner'': 2015, 2021 European Championship: ''Silver Medalist'': 2010 ''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 * Carpathian Trophy: *''Winner'': 2015 Individual Junior World Championship Top Scorer: 2010 * Swedish Elitserien Young Player of the Season: 2009 * Swedish Elitserien Top Scorer: 2011, 2012, 2014 * EHF Cup Top Scorer: 2015 * EHF Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer: 2016 * IHF World Women's Handball Championship Top scorer: 2021 * Danish League Player of the Season: 2016 * Danish League Best Right Wing: 2016 * Danish League Best Right Back: 2017 * Swedish Female Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Johanna Ahlm Johanna Maria Helène Ahlm (born 3 October 1987) is a former Swedish handball player. She started and ended her career at the Swedish club IK Sävehof, but other than those tenures she played her entire career in the Danish handball league. She also played for the Sweden women's national handball team. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where Sweden placed 8th, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Sweden placed 11th. Ahlm was listed among the top ten goalscorers at the 2008 Olympics tournament with 40 goals. Career Club career Alhm started as a youth player for IK Sävehof, where she was coached by both her mother and her father. Her first major succes was at the youth tournament Partille Cup in 2005. With IK Sävehof she won three Swedish championships, before moving to Denmark. She moved to Aalborg DH, but was immediately loaned to Viborg HK. The season after she signed permanently for Viborg HK, where she played for three years. At Viborg HK she was hampered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Filippa Idéhn Filippa Idéhn (born 15 August 1990) is a Swedish professional handballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ikast Håndbold and the Swedish national team. International achievements * European Championship: *''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 Carpathian Trophy: *''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... References External links 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Jönköping Swedish female handball players Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Swedish expatriate sportspeople in France Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate handball players Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden IK Sävehof players CS Minaur Baia Mare (women's handball) players {{Sweden-handbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Louise Sand Loui Nelum Sandamali Sand (born Louise Sand; 27 December 1992 in Modara, Sri Lanka) is a Swedish handball player. In January 2019, Sand announced his retirement from handball due to gender dysphoria. Sand was adopted from Sri Lanka by a Swedish couple and raised in Gothenburg. In 2021, he made a comeback in handball, as he signed a contract with the Swedish Kärra HF's men's team, becoming the first trans professional handball player in Sweden. Achievements Carpathian Trophy (women's handball): ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... References External links 1992 births Living people Swedish male handball players Handball players from Gothenburg Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for Sweden IK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jamina Roberts Jamina Caroline Roberts (born 28 May 1990) is a Swedish handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Swedish national team. She competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics. At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won a silver medal with the Swedish team. Roberts was born to an Aruban father and a Swedish mother. Achievements * Swedish League Champion: *''2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2022'' EHF-Cup: *''Winner: 2015'' EHF Cup Winners' Cup: *''Winner: 2016'' Carpathian Trophy: *''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... Individual awards All-Star Team as Best Left Back at the Olympics 2020 * Swedish Female Handballer of the Year 2022 References External links * 1990 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Johanna Bundsen Johanna Bundsen (born 3 June 1991) is a Swedish handball player for IK Sävehof and the Swedish national team. Career She started at GF Kroppskultur, a club in her hometown Uddevalla, before switching to Swedish top club IK Sävehof. Here she won the Swedish top league 8 times in a row from 2008/2009 to 2015/2016. In 2017 she signed for Danish club København Håndbold, before returning to IK Sävehof in 2022,https://handbollskanalen.se/handbollsligan-dam/johanna-bundsen-atervander-till-ik-savehof/ where she won her 9th league title as well as the cup in 2023. Achievements * Svensk handbollselit: *''Winner'': 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 Swedish Handball Cup: *''Winner'': 2023, 2024 Carpathian Trophy: ''Winner'': 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Flag Of Sweden The national flag of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges flagga) consists of a yellow or gold Nordic cross (i.e. a horizontal cross extending to the edges, with the crossbar closer to the hoist than the fly) on a field of light blue. The Nordic cross design traditionally represents Christianity. The design and colours of the Swedish flag are believed to have been inspired by the present coat of arms of Sweden of 1442, which is blue divided quarterly by a cross pattée of gold, and modelled on the Danish flag. Blue and yellow have been used as Swedish colours at least since Magnus III's royal coat of arms of 1275. Specifics Ratio and colour scheme The Swedish flag is one of only five that use the ratio 5:8, the others being Argentina, Guatemala, Palau, and Poland. It is one of only four flags that currently use the colour scheme of blue and yellow, the others being Kazakhstan, Palau, and Ukraine. State flag and civil ensign The dimensions of the Swedish flag are 5:2:9 horizontall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]