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Bouvet Island Flag

by Aakash Singha

The flag of Bouvet Island is the same as that of Norway. It has a rather rare proportion of 16:22. The flag was adopted on 27 February 1930.


Bouvet Island Flag

Designed by Fredrik Meltzer, a Norwegian businessman, the ensign of Bouvet Island has a red background with a dark-blue Scandinavian cross with white borders.

The upright portion of the cross is similar in pattern to the flag of Denmark. The three colors-red, white, and blue-symbolize freedom. The Scandinavian cross in the center of the flag is a symbol of Christianity.

Official Name: Bouvet Island
Proportion: 16:22
Adopted on: February 27, 1930
Designed by: Fredrik Meltzer
Location: South Atlantic Ocean
Area: 19 square miles
Population: Uninhabited

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