Official flag day for Princess Ingrid Alexandra
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Published under: Bondevik's 2nd Government
Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Press release | Date: 03/12/2004 | Last updated: 24/10/2006
HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday, 21 January, has been included as an official flag day in the flag regulations. The princess is second in line for the throne. (07.12)
Press release
No.: 162/04
Date: 03.12.2004
Official flag day for Princess Ingrid Alexandra
HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday, 21 January, has been included as an official flag day in the flag regulations. The princess is second in line for the throne. All state bodies must fly the Norwegian state flag on official flag days, in accordance with section 4 of the flag regulations. Local government bodies also often fly the Norwegian flag on these days. It has been decided in consultation with the Royal Palace that Princess Märtha Louise’s birthday, 22 September, will no longer be an official flag day. Norway now has 16 official flag days:
1 January | New Year’s Day |
21 January | HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s birthday |
6 February | Sami People’s Day |
21 February | HM King Harald V’s birthday |
1 May | Public holiday |
8 May | Liberation Day 1945 |
17 May | Constitution Day |
7 June | Dissolution of the union with Sweden in1905 |
4 July | HM Queen Sonja’s birthday |
20 July | HRH Crown Prince Haakon Magnus’ birthday |
29 July | St Olav’s Day (Olsok) |
19 August | HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s birthday |
25 December | Christmas Day |
Movable | Easter Sunday |
Movable | Whit Sunday |
Movable | Election day (parliamentary elections) |
The amendments to section 4 of the flag regulations will enter into force on 1 January 2005.