Nordic cross flag

==Flags of the Nordic countries==

Some of these flags are historical. Also, flag proportions may vary between the different flags and sometimes even between different versions of the same flag. The Flag of Greenland is the only national flag of a Nordic country or territory without a Nordic Cross. When Greenland was granted home rule, the present flag — with a graphic design unique to Greenland — was adopted in June 1985, supported by fourteen votes against eleven who supported a proposed green-and-white Nordic cross. Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Kalmar Union (historical) This is the historical flag of the Kalmar Union, which united Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1397 to 1523. No pictorial evidence survives of the Kalmar Union's Flag. The flag appearing here is a reconstruction based on references in 1430 letters by King Eric of Pomerania. ==Regional Nordic flags==

Most of these flags either do not have full official status or represent various private entities. Apart from the flags of Scania and Trøndelag, they have not been officially adopted and their use remains limited. Also, there is a flag of West Jutland for sale, but which not found at Wikimedia Commons. ==Nordic cross flags outside the Nordic countries==

Armenia Brazil Croatia Estonia France Georgia Germany Nordic flag designs very similar to Denmark's, Sweden's, and Norway's national flags were proposed as Germany's national flags in both 1919 and 1948, after World War I and World War II, respectively. Today, the Nordic cross is a feature in some city and district flags or coats of arms. Hungary Latvia Lithuania Netherlands Russia Spain Thailand Teutonic Order Ukraine United Kingdom A number of flags for localities in the United Kingdom (primarily Scotland) are based on Nordic cross designs, intended to reflect the Scandinavian heritage introduced to the British Isles during the Viking Age and through the High Middle Ages. United States Other ==Ethnic flags==