Dates when the Norwegian state flag is flown by all branches of

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and state agencies are listed in Article 4 of the regulations concerning the use of the state flag and the merchant flag, as modified by Royal Resolution of 3 December 2004. Civilians are also encouraged to display the national flag on these flag-flying days. The flag is flown on the birthday of a member of the Norwegian Royal House, on some Christian holidays and on the dates of significant events of Norwegian history. On the Day of the

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, both state institutions and civilians are encouraged, but not required, to fly the

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in addition to the Norwegian flag.

Full staff

The Norwegian flag is flown at full staff on the following days:

Half-staff

On days designated as official days of mourning the state flag is to be flown at

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by state and government agencies. There are no permanent days of mourning, and this provision only comes into use upon the death of a member of the Royal House or as designated by the government. Upon the death of a member of the Royal House the flag is to be displayed at half-staff each day from the announcement of death until the end of the burial service. If the burial service of a non-royal person connected to an individual public institution occurs on a flag flying day, the flag flown by that institution is lowered to half-staff until the burial service is over. One such example of a designated official day of mourning was during the immediate aftermath of the

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, on which flags throughout Norway were flown at half-staff as a symbol of mourning for the victims.

Former flag days

The flag is flown only for living members of the Royal House. When a member of the Royal family dies or leaves the Royal House, their birthday ceases to be a flag flying day. The Royal House is defined as consisting of the Monarch, those directly in

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* Flag-flying days in Finland * Flag-flying days in Sweden

References

General

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Specific

External links

* {{cite web , url=http://www.geocities.com/dagtho/flag.html , title=Collection of links to acts and regulations concerning the Norwegian flags and coat of arms etc. By Dag T. Hoelseth., archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090807131447/http://geocities.com/dagtho/flag.html, archivedate=7 August 2009 Flags of Norway

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