Swedish Flag Law of 1982
E232097
The Swedish Flag Law of 1982 is a national statute that defines the design, proportions, and official use of Sweden’s flag.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act on the National Coat of Arms of Sweden | 1 |
| Swedish Flag Law of 1982 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2036724 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedish Flag Law of 1982 Context triple: [Flag of Sweden, regulatedBy, Swedish Flag Law of 1982]
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A.
Flag of Sweden
The Flag of Sweden is a blue field with a yellow Scandinavian cross, symbolizing the nation’s heritage and used as its primary national emblem.
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B.
Stockholm Revision Act
The Stockholm Revision Act is a 1967 amendment to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property that updated and modernized international rules on industrial property rights and strengthened the administrative framework of the convention.
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C.
Naval ensign of Sweden
The Naval ensign of Sweden is the distinctive Swedish maritime flag featuring a triple-tailed (swallow-tailed) blue field with a yellow Nordic cross, used by the Swedish Navy and certain state vessels.
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D.
Flag of Åland
The Flag of Åland is a Nordic cross flag featuring a red cross within a yellow cross on a blue field, symbolizing the autonomous Finnish region’s Swedish heritage and maritime identity.
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E.
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Finland
The Flag of the Grand Duchy of Finland was the historical banner used during Finland’s period as an autonomous grand duchy under the Russian Empire, featuring heraldic symbols representing Finnish identity and its status within the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Swedish Flag Law of 1982 Target entity description: The Swedish Flag Law of 1982 is a national statute that defines the design, proportions, and official use of Sweden’s flag.
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A.
Flag of Sweden
The Flag of Sweden is a blue field with a yellow Scandinavian cross, symbolizing the nation’s heritage and used as its primary national emblem.
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B.
Stockholm Revision Act
The Stockholm Revision Act is a 1967 amendment to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property that updated and modernized international rules on industrial property rights and strengthened the administrative framework of the convention.
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C.
Naval ensign of Sweden
The Naval ensign of Sweden is the distinctive Swedish maritime flag featuring a triple-tailed (swallow-tailed) blue field with a yellow Nordic cross, used by the Swedish Navy and certain state vessels.
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D.
Flag of Åland
The Flag of Åland is a Nordic cross flag featuring a red cross within a yellow cross on a blue field, symbolizing the autonomous Finnish region’s Swedish heritage and maritime identity.
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E.
Flag of the Grand Duchy of Finland
The Flag of the Grand Duchy of Finland was the historical banner used during Finland’s period as an autonomous grand duchy under the Russian Empire, featuring heraldic symbols representing Finnish identity and its status within the empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish statute
ⓘ
flag law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
public authorities in Sweden
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use of the Swedish flag by individuals ⓘ |
| concerns | national symbols of Sweden ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| defines |
design of the flag of Sweden
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proportions of the flag of Sweden ⓘ |
| ensures | uniform appearance of the Swedish flag across Sweden ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffectOn |
display of the Swedish flag on official buildings
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display of the Swedish flag on public holidays ⓘ use of the Swedish flag as a civil ensign ⓘ use of the Swedish flag as a state ensign ⓘ use of the Swedish flag as a war ensign ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to regulate official flag flying in Sweden
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to standardize the appearance of the Swedish flag ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
national identity of Sweden
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state symbols of Sweden ⓘ vexillology ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Swedish public law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalForm | national statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Swedish law ⓘ |
| prohibits | unauthorized alterations of the Swedish flag design ⓘ |
| protects | integrity of the design of the Swedish flag ⓘ |
| regulates |
flag days in Sweden
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official use of the flag of Sweden ⓘ use of the Swedish flag by municipalities ⓘ use of the Swedish flag by state institutions ⓘ use of the Swedish flag in military contexts ⓘ use of the Swedish flag on ships ⓘ use of the civil flag of Sweden ⓘ use of the naval ensign of Sweden ⓘ use of the state flag of Sweden ⓘ when public buildings must fly the Swedish flag ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Swedish flag regulations ⓘ |
| specifies |
colors of the Swedish flag
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placement of the Nordic cross on the Swedish flag ⓘ proportions between the cross and the field of the Swedish flag ⓘ ratio of height to width of the Swedish flag ⓘ rectangular shape of the Swedish flag ⓘ |
| subject | national flag of Sweden ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | public law regulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swedish Flag Law of 1982 Description of subject: The Swedish Flag Law of 1982 is a national statute that defines the design, proportions, and official use of Sweden’s flag.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Swedish Flag Law of 1982