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A cross whose vertical arm is shifted towards the hoist.
Also known as: Scandinavian cross, Dannebrog cross, Off-centre cross, Nordic cross flag
The Nordic cross is defined by its off-centre vertical: the upright sits nearer the mast side, which makes the fly-side arm longer. Every Nordic flag uses it, and the offset is the shared inheritance from the Danish Dannebrog rather than a design accident.
Denotes a flag design in which a cross is placed with its vertical arm offset towards the hoist, used by all the Nordic countries.
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Derives from the Danish Dannebrog, the oldest continuously used national flag, from which the other Nordic flags took the pattern.
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Has its offset as the defining feature: a centred cross of the same colours is a different flag design entirely.
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A rectangular field bearing a cross whose horizontal arm is centred vertically and whose vertical arm is set nearer the left-hand edge, making the right-hand arm the longest.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.