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| Keywords: Sweden-1818-Merchant-ensign.png 2007-04-07 own assumed Odengatan~commonswiki Between 1814 and 1905 Sweden and Norway were united kingdoms The ensign was introduced on October 26 1818 for use in distant waters i e beyond Cape Finisterre in North-West Spain as an alternative to the standard Swedish civil ensign which could also be used by Norwegian ships if the wished In closer waters the saltire flag could be used as an alternative to the Norwegian civil ensign of 1814 The lion flag By Royal resolution of July 17 1821 the saltire flag was ordered as the only Norwegian and Swedish civil ensign in distant waters that is south of beyond Cape Finisterre Flag of Sweden 1818-1844 svg flag Flags of the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway | ||||
