Flag flying days in Norway


This is a list of flag flying days in Norway.
Dates when the Norwegian state flag is flown by all branches of government 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 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 Sami people both state institutions and civilians are encouraged but not required to fly the Sami flag in addition to the Norwegian flag.

Full staff

The Norwegian flag is flown at full staff on the following days:
DateOccasion
1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
21 JanuaryBirthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra
6 FebruaryDay of the Sami people
21 FebruaryBirthday of King Harald V
1 MayPublic holiday
8 MayLiberation Day
17 MayConstitution Day National Day of Norway
7 JuneUnion Dissolution Day
4 JulyBirthday of Queen Sonja
20 JulyBirthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus
29 JulyOlsok
19 AugustBirthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit
25 DecemberChristmas
MoveableEaster
MoveablePentecost Day
MoveableParliamentary election day

Half staff

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

Former flag days

The flag is flown for living members of the Royal House. When a royal dies or leaves the Royal House, their birthday is no longer a flag flying day. The Royal House is defined to only consist of the Monarch, those directly in line of succession and their spouses. The three living princesses have left the Royal House in connection with their marriages.
DateOccasion
2 JulyBirthday of King Olav V from 1905 to 1991
3 AugustBirthday of King Haakon VII from 1905 to 1957
26 NovemberBirthday of Queen Maud from 1905 to 1938
28 MarchBirthday of Crown Princess Märtha from 1929 to 1954
9 JuneBirthday of Princess Ragnhild from 1931 to 1953
12 FebruaryBirthday of Princess Astrid from 1932 to 1961
22 SeptemberBirthday of Princess Märtha Louise from 1971 to 2004

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