<Tr> <Th> Adopted </Th> <Td> Dates back to the mid-1600s . Described in law on 6 November 1663 . Current design: 22 June 1906 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> Blue with a yellow Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag . Overall ratio, including the tails, is 1: 2 </Td> </Tr> <P> The flag of Sweden consists of a yellow or gold Nordic Cross (i.e. an asymmetrical horizontal cross, with the crossbar closer to the hoist than the fly, with the cross extending to the edge of the flag) on a field of blue . The Nordic Cross design traditionally represents Christianity . The design and colors of the Swedish flag are believed to have been inspired by the present coat of arms of Sweden of 1442, which is blue divided quarterly by a cross pattée of gold, and modeled on the Danish flag . Blue and yellow have been used as Swedish colours at least since King Magnus III's royal coat of arms of 1275 . </P> <P> The dimensions of the Swedish flag are 5: 2: 9 horizontally and 4: 2: 4 vertically . The dimensions of the Swedish flag with a triple - tail are 5: 2: 5: 8 horizontally and 4: 2: 4 vertically . The colors of the flag are officially established through the Natural Color System to be NCS 0580 - Y10R for the shade of yellow, and NCS 4055 - R95B for the shade of blue . The square - cut Swedish state flag is identical to the civil ensign . The Swedish law does not regulate the design of the Swedish pennant, but it is recommended that its color scheme should correspond with that of the flag . </P>

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