Royal Standard of Norway Royal Standard of Norway The Royal Standard of Norway () is used by the King of Norway. Of historical origin, it was introduced by Cabinet Decision of 15 November 1905, following the plebiscite confirming the election of Prince Carl of Denmark to the vacant throne after the dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway. Under his chosen name of Haakon VII, the new king arrived in the capital Kristiania on 25 November 1905 on a ship flying the royal standard for the first time. The flag of the King is also used by the Queen. The flag was referred
Embassy of Norway in Ottawa Montreal since 1934. In 1949 the embassy was moved to the Canadian capital of Ottawa and upgraded to an embassy, led by an ambassador. Embassy of Norway in Ottawa The Embassy of Norway in Ottawa was established in 1949. The main task of the embassy is to promote Norwegian interests in Canada and further develop Norwegian-Canadian relations. In addition to the embassy there are eleven Norwegian Honorary Consuls in different locations in Canada. Due to a representation agreement all visa applications for Norway in Canada are handled by the Embassy of Denmark in Ottawa. Norway's diplomatic representation in Canada was