Flag of Scania of Denmark with the yellow cross of the flag of Sweden, reflecting the troubled history of the region. The Swedish broadcaster SVT, in their regional news for Scania, aired on 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. Flag of Scania The flag of Skåne, or the Scanian Cross Flag is a provincial
Flag of Scania Flag of Scania The flag of Skåne, or the Scanian Cross Flag is a provincial flag representing Scania, the southernmost province of Sweden. Some southern Swedish historians and other authorities assert that the flag represents the entire former Eastern Denmark. If so, also the Danish Baltic Sea island, Bornholm as well as the Swedish provinces Halland and Blekinge. The flag is sometimes seen also in Blekinge, but rarely in Halland. 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, its status