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Stockholm Flag: Meaning and History

Embroidered flag patch — Stockholm

History of the flag

The flag of Stockholm features the city's coat of arms, which has been in use since the Middle Ages.

Saint Erik, a Christian evangelist king, led the first Swedish crusade to the eastern Baltic Sea in the 12th century.

What do the elements of the flag mean?

  • Saint Erik, patron saint of Stockholm and king of Sweden in the 12th century.

  • Yellow and blue are traditional Swedish colors. They symbolize prosperity, wheat fields, numerous lakes, and the sky.

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