Nordic Flag Society Vexillology with Stockholm as the venue. The Nordic Flag Society has its own flag, a Nordic cross flag with a fimbriated red cross on a yellow field. The arms of the cross meet to form a knot similar to that on the flag of the "International Federation of Vexillological Associations". Twice a year the Nordic Flag Society publishes the magazine Nordisk Flaggkontakt, a 60-page publication professionally printed in full colour since spring 2004 and carrying articles on Scandinavian and international vexillological topics in Scandinavian languages as well as in English. Nordic Flag Society The Nordic Flag Society is an association
Colour guard officer was necessary to carry it out. Today, it is a regular officer rank. This is composed of two commissioned officers, called "fanförare" ("carriers of the colour") and eight enlisted soldiers. This stems from the time of king Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty years war when all Swedish regiments had eight battalions. Each battalion contributed one soldier to the common colour guard. This is composed of one commissioned officer and four enlisted soldiers. This is composed of three commissioned officers. In the military of the United States, the "color guard" (where the word color is referring to the national flag)