Sweden
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 450,295 km²
- Capital
- Stockholm
- ISO
- SE
What the flag means
As in other Nordic countries, the cross comes from the Christian tradition. The blue-and-yellow pairing is said to have been used on Swedish flags since at least the 16th century.
Fun facts
- FlagThe blue and yellow of the flag of Sweden are believed to come from the colors of the coat of arms, which has gold crowns or a cross on a blue field.
- GeographyGotland in Sweden is the largest island completely surrounded by the Baltic Sea.
- CultureThe temperature unit “degree Celsius (°C)” is named after the Swedish astronomer Celsius.
- CultureThe Nobel Prizes began with the will of Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite.
