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The Swedish flag

The national flag of Sweden was adopted June 22, 1906. It has a rather unique design seeing that there are only three other nation flags (Kazakhstan, Palau and Ukraine) using the same color scheme. The Swedish national flag was adopted in 1906 and is, currently, one of four flags with a yellow and blue colorContinueContinue reading “The Swedish flag”

Emil in Lönneberga

This year marks the 60th anniversary for “Emil i Lönneberga” and the first book ever to be published about the blond Swedish boy. Astrid Lindgren’s character Emil Svensson, illustrated by Björn Berg This is Emil in Lönneberga Emil in Lönneberga is a story about a 5-year old boy living in the countryside farm Katthult, aContinueContinue reading “Emil in Lönneberga”

Pickled herring and snaps

In Sweden there is an old tradition of having “sill and nubbe”, or pickled herring and snaps, at Christmas. The same actually goes for Easter and Midsummer as well, as the food and beverages are very similar during these three holidays). “Sill” and “nubbe” is pickled herring and snaps, or a shot (e. g vodka).ContinueContinue reading “Pickled herring and snaps”

Swedish Midsommar

Come rain or come sun, Midsommarafton is by far one of the most celebrated dates during the year. This post contains a commercial link In the middle of June almost all Swedes (myself included) celebrate the happening of “Sommarsolståndet”, which occurrs when night and day are the exact same length. With a pick-nick basket inContinueContinue reading “Swedish Midsommar”

The Nobel Prize Awards

December 10:th is a very special date to keep in mind, since it is the anniversary of Nobel’s death. Since 1901 the Nobel Prizes has been presented on that particular date at a grand ceremony traditionally held at Stockholm City Hall. At the ceremony the Swedish king, King Carl XVI Gustaf, presents the laureates withContinueContinue reading “The Nobel Prize Awards”