One reason Norway does so well at the Winter Olympics is that their flag contains the flags of six other countries, which confuses the scoring system.

[shayman@cosocial.ca]

One reason Norway does so well at the Winter Olympics is that their flag contains the flags of six other countries, which confuses the scoring system.

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I don’t know who first observed this — the design of Norway’s flag contains those of six other countries: The similarities are apparently accidental — designer Fredrik Meltzer had chosen the Nordic cross to reflect his nation’s ties with Denmark and Sweden and the tricolor to evoke the liberal ideals of France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (Thanks, Nic.)

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