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Fikk se TV i opptak uker etter fastlandet". Svalbardposten (in Norwegian Bokmål). 23 March 2018 . Retrieved 12 September 2023.

The Norwegian flag is a red field with a blue Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag. The cross is offset towards the hoist side, creating a white vertical stripe on the left side of the flag. The colors red, white, and blue have been associated with Norway for centuries and hold historical significance.There was also a proposal in 1965 by the Native Sons of Canada, with a red triangle in the top-right taking half of the flag, and a darker red maple leaf in the center. [ citation needed] Svalbard's first airport was built in World War II. In fact, the airstrip at Adventdalen was built by theLuftwaffe. It remained in use sporadically until the construction of a new airport in the 1970s. Longyearbyen Airport

a b "Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen – Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Yu Media Group. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019 . Retrieved 30 August 2019. Even Norwegians need to show their passport when travelling to Svalbard. That's because while Norway is part of the European Schengen area, the archipelago is not. Flights to Longyearbyen airport leave from the non-Schengen zone of Oslo Airport, and everyone is required to show their passport regardless of nationality. It is prohibited to use a weapon within the settlements though. Several of the shops, restaurants and other public buildings have ‘no firearms permitted' signs on the main doors. Scandinavian Airlines is the national airline of Svalbard. The national colors of the country are red. The emoji flag of the country is 🇸🇯, and the ISO code is SJNO-21. This flag is relatively modern and it is not easy to determine what the earliest design of the flag of Norway was under various rulers. Some ancient Norwegian flag designs, however, are known. For example, Saint Olav's flag contained a colored serpent within a white mark which was flown at the Battle of Nesjar. A raven or dragon was a popular symbol prior to that time. Magnus the Good also used a serpent, while the raven was flown by Harald Hardråde and other Vikings and rulers from the 9th to the 11th century AD. Around 1280, the Norwegian Eirik Magnusson flew a flag containing a golden lion with ax and crown on red, which turned into today's royal Norwegian flag with the lion.

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Harald Fairhair is the founder of Svalbard. The country’s national anthem was written by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, and composed by Rikard Nordraak. The bears tend to stay clear of the settlements. However, bears do sometimes approach buildings due to desperate hunger. Sunshine & Daylight Hours in Isfjord Radio, Svalbard, Norway Sunlight, Cloud & Day length". Archived from the original on 16 April 2016 . Retrieved 30 May 2015. The Czech Arctic Research Station is also based in Longyearbyen and provides facilities for researchers and students not only from the Czech Republic but from all over the world. [81] Transport [ edit ] Etymology discusses where a term is considered to have originated from and how its meaning has changed over time. Etymology has been a factor in the naming of countries all across the world, and Svalbard has also been influenced. The etymology of Svalbard can be defined as; The name Svalbard is composed of the well-attested Old Norse words svalr (‘cold’) and barð (‘edge’, ‘ridge’, ‘turf’, ‘beard’).