Royal Standard of Sweden Flag

The current Royal Standard of Sweden was introduced in 1906. The flag consists of a yellow cross set against a blue field with with swallowtail and tongue. Centered on the cross is a white field extending into the blue fields. On the white field is set the Greater State Arms of Sweden surmounted by a Royal crown, quartered by a yellow cross. Quarters 1 and 4 symbolise Sweden with three yellow crowns on blue. Quarters 2 and 3 are the Folkung Dynasty wth a yellow lion on a white and blue wavy field.

Inescutcheon: Bernadotte dynasty, per pale Dexter: Wasa Dynasty: Yellow 'Vase' on field of red white and blue, Sinister arms of Princes of Ponte Corvo: in chief yellow five pointed stars arranged as in the constellation of the Ursa Major, under this a yellow eagle and under this again a white bridge over wavy blue and white lines.

The arms are surrounded by the chain and insignia of the Order of the Seraphim supported by golden crowned lions. The Royal tent is surmounted by a Royal crown.