Editing Flag of Sweden (section)

=== Naval ensign ===
[[File:HMS Gustav V.jpg|thumb|Coastal defence ship [[HSwMS Gustaf V|HSwMS ''Gustaf V'']] in 1957, with the current naval ensign, and the greater coat of arms in the stern (Agfacolor).]]
The triple-tailed flag ({{lang|sv|tretungad flagga}}) is used as a [[naval ensign]] ({{lang|sv|örlogsflaggan}}). Its overall ratio, including the tails, is 1:2. The flag is also used as the Swedish [[naval jack]] ({{lang|sv|örlogsgösen}}). The jacks are smaller than the ensigns, but they have the same proportions. The Swedish swallowtail flag was originally the King's personal emblem, or the emblem representing a command conferred by the King. It was at first two-pointed, but by the mid-17th century, the distinctive swallowtail with tongue appeared. The flag is also flown by the defence ministry, while civil ministries fly square flags.