Västgötaland (Sweden) (original) (raw)
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[![[Flag of Västgötaland]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/s/se-vaest.gif)
](../images/s/se-vaest.gif)by Jan Oskar Engene
See also:
- Sweden
- Regional flags Outside links:
- West Sweden Initiative
- Geography of West Sweden
Description of the flag
The flag, proposed in 1992, is yellow-blue- white, proportions 16:25,6.
Flagmaster No. 081 reports that this flag was "recently adopted for the region of West Sweden", encompassing the counties (läns) of Halland, Gälvsborg, Skaraborg, Värmland, Goteborgs and Bohus.This West Sweden region is an initiative organized by commercial interests, with municipal participation.
Jan Oskar Engene, 20 March 1996
The background is yellow (little bit pale), the cross is blue and the in-between area is white.
Soman, 26 November 1996
Geography
Västgötaland is another historical Swedish province.
Jan Oskar Engene, 20 March 1996
Västsverige has claimed some kind of autonomy. The region would include about 2 million people (25% of the Swedish population).
Soman, 26 November 1996