Flags of Norwegian subdivisions

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Most of the Norwegian counties and municipalities have their own flag. They are based on the respective coat of arms of the subdivision. However they are seldom used. Most public buildings and private homes use the National flag.

== Flags of Norwegian counties ==

=== Flags of former Norwegian counties ===

== Flags of Norwegian municipalities ==

This is just a number of municipalities with their own flags, there are however many more municipalities that do use a flag.

=== Agder === Flags of municipalities in Agder county.

=== Akershus === Flags of municipalities in Akershus county.

=== Buskerud === Flags of municipalities in Buskerud county.

=== Finnmark === Flags of municipalities in Finnmark county.

=== Innlandet === Flags of municipalities in Innlandet county.

=== Møre og Romsdal === Flags of municipalities in Møre og Romsdal county.

=== Nordland === Flags of municipalities in Nordland county.

=== Oslo ===

=== Rogaland === Flags of municipalities in Rogaland county.

=== Telemark === Flags of municipalities in Telemark county.

=== Troms === Flags of municipalities in Troms county.

=== Trøndelag === Flags of municipalities in Trøndelag county.

=== Vestfold === Flags of municipalities in Vestfold county.

=== Vestland === Flags of municipalities in Vestland county.

=== Østfold === Flags of municipalities in Østfold county.

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