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A Nordic Cross (Scandinavian Cross) flag is any flag which features a cross symbol in a rectangular field, with the center of the cross shifted towards the hoist.
Let's just go ahead and say that there are five of them.
I'd rather not into the nitty gritty about whether regional sub-divisions or territories of countries should also count. Does South Uist (the second-largest island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland) have a Nordic Cross Flag? Yes, it does. Are its green, white and blue colors awesome? You bet they are. That would be a great national flag. But it's not. That's not even to mention
Setomaa (cool as hell!).
Anywhoo, these are the five NATIONAL Nordic Cross Flags, ranked:
5. Finland
Look, I love you Finland. Of these countries, you're definitely up there at the top with respect to your overall coolness. Yet, I find this flag the least interesting of the six. It's just two colors instead of three, and white and blue are hardly the most interesting colors on their own. Also, the cross is a bit chubby compared to the others. It's near (or maybe the same) thickness as the Iceland and Norway crosses, but those have double layers of crosses.
4. Iceland
Oh man, this list is arbitrary as hell. The flag I'm ranking from second-to-last is basically the exact same flag I'm ranking as #1. The colors are just switched. Whatever, I like the way they look on #1, but I'm less satisfied with them on Iceland.
3. Sweden
Where did this yellow come from? No other Nordic flag has yellow on it. And that shade of blue is a little soft. A darker blue would have been nicer.
2. Denmark
Nice. I know it's only two colors, but they're two nice colors. That's a great shade of red too. The BEST shade of red, in fact. Sports car red. It's a sharp, crisp, minimalist design with a nice, skinny cross. Not that fat Finland cross. I approve.
1. Norway
This is the Nordic Cross flag. I mean look at it. Three colors - red, white, and blue. Everything about this is right.
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