Götaland, East Götaland, unofficial flag (Sweden)

Götaland, östra Götaland, "Östgötaland"

Last modified: 2005-06-03 by phil nelson
Keywords: gotaland | ostgotaland | scandinavian cross (blue) | cross: scandinavian (blue) |
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by Jan Oskar Engene

• Description of the flag

Götaland consists of the following provinces:

• Blekinge
• Bohuslän
• Dalsland
• Gotland
• Halland
• Scania (Skåne)
• Småland
• Västergötland
• Östergötland

See also:

• West Sweden
• Gotland, unofficial flags and flag proposals
• Scanian cross flag
• Småland, unofficial flags and flag proposals
• Öland, unofficial flags and flag proposals
• Regional flags (Sweden)
• Sweden

The flag originated in 1972 and is yellow and blue in the proportions 10:16 (4-2-4 : 5-2-9). It has been used in tourist promotion during the 1980's. The colours are reversed compared to the national flag of Sweden. The colours can also be interpreted as blue for lakes and canals, and yellow for the fertile land.
Jan Oskar Engene, 12 March 1996

The blue cross is supposed to symbolise the lake Vättern and Göta canal.
Marcus Wendel 15 August 1999

Note: This flag has been used as an unofficial flag for Östergötland, but it seems as it has also been used as a symbol for Götaland as a whole or for all of eastern Götaland (östra Götaland or "Östgötaland"), which is the reason for the title of this page.