Swedish Navy
The Swedish Navy is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.
It was started under King Gustav I in 1522. It is one of the oldest continuously serving navies in the world, celebrating its 500th anniversary in 2022.
For most of the twentieth century, the Swedish Navy focused on the threat of a full-scale invasion of Sweden via the Baltic Sea and on protecting commercial shipping. Sweden's place on the Scandinavian peninsula means that 90% of imports and exports enter or leave Sweden through the Baltic.[1]
Swedish war flag and naval ensign ↑Adoption: Dates back to the mid-1600s. Described in law on November 6, 1663. Current design: June 22, 1906*Design: Blue with a yellow Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag. Overall ratio, including the tails, is 1:2
Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905)
Swedish and Norwegian naval ensign (1815–1844)
The Swedish destroyer HSwMS Östergötland, decommissioned in 1982.
HMS Gotland på besök i Ystad 8 augusti 2015.
HMS Södermanland in Stockholm 2010 while guarding the Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling
The corvette HMS Gävle of the Swedish navy in Visby harbour.
HSwMS Helsingborg, a Swedish a Visby-class corvette, visiting Skeppsbron, Gamla stan, Stockholm.
Swedish Navy Minesweeper HMS Koster to Faslane
M14 Sturkö at Marinens Dag in Karlskrona.
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References
- ↑ Forces, Swedish Armed. "The Navy". Försvarsmakten. Retrieved 2023-04-10.