How to Fold a Norwegian Flag
Norway actually has three official flags: the National Flag, designed in 1821 by Fredrik Meltzer who was at that time a member of the Storting (the Norwegian parliament), the Merchant Flag, and the Sami Flag, the Samis being the indigenous people of Norway. The Sami Flag can be used in place of or in addition to the National Flag at any official occasion. If the two flags are flown together, the Sami Flag must be hoisted to the right of the National Flag. The Flag Regulations of 1929 detail how official flags are to be handled, hoisted, lowered and used.
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Instructions
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Lower the flag, but do not allow it to touch the ground. In military circumstances, if a flag touches the ground, the commanding officer must determine if the flag was dishonored when this occurred. If he concludes that it was, the flag must be cut in pieces, separating each of the colors, and then burned on the parade grounds when the next flag is hoisted.
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Fold the flag lengthwise so that the long edges meet.
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Fold each half of the flag 180 degrees, concealing the vertical blue stripe and its white outline. The flag is then at ¼ of its height and at its full length.
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Roll the flag into a cylinder, with only its red background showing.
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Tie the flag with a line using a slip-knot. This kind of knot is specified so that one person can handle the hoisting and lowering of the flag unassisted.
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Tips & Warnings
When the Norwegian Flag is hoisted or lowered for non-military official occasions, the national anthem, Ja, vi elsker, is played. The military, on the other hand, play a bugle call, "flaggappel."
Norwegian law stipulates that any uniformed governmental personnel (such as policemen, prison wardens, custom officials, traffic wardens, etc) who are not in formation but hear the bugle call must execute a foot drill called the "halt and front face" (stopping and turning to face the flag). If they are wearing a uniform hat, cap or beret, they must also salute.
There are 16 official Norwegian Flag Days per year, among them are the Sami National Day on February 6th, and Constitution (or National) Day on May 17th.
Unlike the Anglo-American tradition of folding their national flags, Norway stipulates that their flags must be rolled into a cylindrical shape and then tied
It is an unwritten rule in Norway that their flag cannot be worn as a garment below the waist.
