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union badge.]] The flag of Sweden dates back to the 16th Century . It is believed to be inspired by the Coat Of Arms Of Sweden , which feature three yellow crowns on a blue background, and modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog . King John III took the form of the current Swedish flag into use in 1569 . Prior to this, a similar flag appeared in the Coat of Arms of John's duchy, which is today southwest Finland . Two Swedish flags are also deipicted on the coat of arms of the region of Finland Proper . According to legend the Swedish 12th century king Eric The Holy saw a yellow cross in the sky as he landed in Finland during a crusade around 1157 . Seeing this as a sign from God he supposedly adopted the yellow cross against a blue background as his banner. This legend is however contradicted by the fact that there are no depictions or descriptions of the blue and yellow banner until mid 16th century.
When used from a standalone flagpole, the size of the flag is recommended to have a width equalling a fourth of the height of the pole. When used from a flagpole extending from a building the flag is recommended to have a width equalling a third of the height (length) of the pole. The war flag and ensign is a triple swallow-tail of proportions 1:2. TRIVIA The flag of Wilmington, Delaware , in the United States is modelled after the Swedish flag in remembrance of the short-lived colony of New Sweden . SEE ALSO
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