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==History==
==History==
A very disputed hypothesis claims that the flag is derived from the coat of arms of the Danish [[Archbishop of Lund]],<ref name=Heraldik>{{cite web |author=''Sven-Olle R. Olsson''|url=http://www.heraldik.se/artiklar/skane.html |title=Skånelands flagga|publisher=[[Svenska Heraldiska Föreningen]] |accessdate=2009-03-14 }}</ref> the Archbishop for all the [[Nordic countries]] from about 1100 until the separate [[Norway|Norwegian]] archdiocese was established in 1152 and the [[Sweden|Swedish]] archdiocese in 1163. However, there is no evidence that this coat of arms or the corresponding banner was ever used by him. On the contrary, all sources agree that the archiepiscopal coat of arms depicted the gridiron of [[St. Lawrence]], the patron saint of the [[Lund Cathedral]]. This is still the coat of arms of the present diocese of Lund.
A very disputed hypothesis claims that the flag is derived from the coat of arms of the Danish [[Archbishop of Lund]],<ref name=Heraldik>{{cite web |author=''Sven-Olle R. Olsson'' |url=http://www.heraldik.se/artiklar/skane.html |title=Skånelands flagga |publisher=[[Svenska Heraldiska Föreningen]] |accessdate=2009-03-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218174847/http://www.heraldik.se/artiklar/skane.html |archivedate=2009-02-18 |df= }}</ref> the Archbishop for all the [[Nordic countries]] from about 1100 until the separate [[Norway|Norwegian]] archdiocese was established in 1152 and the [[Sweden|Swedish]] archdiocese in 1163. However, there is no evidence that this coat of arms or the corresponding banner was ever used by him. On the contrary, all sources agree that the archiepiscopal coat of arms depicted the gridiron of [[St. Lawrence]], the patron saint of the [[Lund Cathedral]]. This is still the coat of arms of the present diocese of Lund.


The ''modern'' Scanian cross flag was for a long period believed to have been created in the 1870's at the private initiative of the historical professor Martin Weibull.<ref>http://www.scania.org/sidor/flagswe/del02.htm, Second sentence "Det sägs ofta att Martin Weibull skapade flaggan på 1870-talet." in English "It's often said that Martin Weibull created the flag during the 1870's"</ref> But this was later denied by his son, Curt Weibull, who instead gave this credit to his uncle, Mathias Weibull, who also was a historical professor. Curt Weibull also stated that the modern flag was created first in 1902.<ref>http://www.scania.org/sidor/flagswe/del02.htm</ref>
The ''modern'' Scanian cross flag was for a long period believed to have been created in the 1870's at the private initiative of the historical professor Martin Weibull.<ref>http://www.scania.org/sidor/flagswe/del02.htm, Second sentence "Det sägs ofta att Martin Weibull skapade flaggan på 1870-talet." in English "It's often said that Martin Weibull created the flag during the 1870's"</ref> But this was later denied by his son, Curt Weibull, who instead gave this credit to his uncle, Mathias Weibull, who also was a historical professor. Curt Weibull also stated that the modern flag was created first in 1902.<ref>http://www.scania.org/sidor/flagswe/del02.htm</ref>

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Cross flag of Scania (Skåne in Swedish and Danish).[1]
The official flag of Skåne,[2] not used as much as the semi-official cross flag.
Typical use of the Scanian flag. Here at the parking lots outside a café & confectionery, in order to attract more costumers

The flag of Skåne, or the Scanian Cross Flag[1] is a provincial flag representing Scania, the southernmost province of Sweden.

The cross flag is used by the Region when the Council is in session, alongside the Swedish national flag, the European Union flag and the Council's own banner,[3] so its status can nowadays be considered semi-official. The traditional province of Scania also has arms bearing a red griffin head in a golden field, and the official flag of the province is thus a banner of arms based on this arms. (But is next to never used as a flag)[2] The modern provincial authorities also use banners-of-arms, one being the banner-of-arms of Scanian Regional Council[4] (i.e. the county council), adopted 9 February 1999: on a field of blue, a yellow crowned griffin head issuing from the bottom edge. County of Scania, Skåne län, also has an official flag consisting of the banner of arms:[1] on a field of yellow, a red griffin head, crowned blue.

History

A very disputed hypothesis claims that the flag is derived from the coat of arms of the Danish Archbishop of Lund,[5] the Archbishop for all the Nordic countries from about 1100 until the separate Norwegian archdiocese was established in 1152 and the Swedish archdiocese in 1163. However, there is no evidence that this coat of arms or the corresponding banner was ever used by him. On the contrary, all sources agree that the archiepiscopal coat of arms depicted the gridiron of St. Lawrence, the patron saint of the Lund Cathedral. This is still the coat of arms of the present diocese of Lund.

The modern Scanian cross flag was for a long period believed to have been created in the 1870's at the private initiative of the historical professor Martin Weibull.[6] But this was later denied by his son, Curt Weibull, who instead gave this credit to his uncle, Mathias Weibull, who also was a historical professor. Curt Weibull also stated that the modern flag was created first in 1902.[7] It's based his design on the Nordic tradition of cross flags. It combines the red field of the flag of Denmark with the yellow cross of the flag of Sweden, reflecting the troubled history of the region.[8]


The Swedish broadcaster SVT, in their regional news for Scania, aired at Tuesday 26.September.2017 the news, the chairman of Region Scania , the Social Democrat Henrik Fritzon , wants to make the Flag of Scania official within the region, as its "locally well-liked". The regional SVT-news did also encourage their viewer to vote at their website, and the outcome of 4827 votes became 55% for, 45% against. [9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Scanian cross flag (Sweden)". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  2. ^ a b "Scanian flag (Sweden)". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ Nyhetsbrev 2/1999 från Region Skåne
  4. ^ "County of Scania (Sweden)". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  5. ^ Sven-Olle R. Olsson. "Skånelands flagga". Svenska Heraldiska Föreningen. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2009-03-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ http://www.scania.org/sidor/flagswe/del02.htm, Second sentence "Det sägs ofta att Martin Weibull skapade flaggan på 1870-talet." in English "It's often said that Martin Weibull created the flag during the 1870's"
  7. ^ http://www.scania.org/sidor/flagswe/del02.htm
  8. ^ http://skanskaakademien.se/index.php/15-specialartiklar/62-historien-on-sk%C3%A5nelands-flagga.html
  9. ^ https://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/skane/rodgrona-vill-gora-skanska-flaggan-officiell
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