Kalmar, municipality of (Sweden)

The flag of the municipality of Kalmar (in English sometimes spelled Calmar) can be seen at ftj.se . It is a banner of the arms of Kalmar. Kalmar is a very old town, and the arms are the oldest known municipal arms in Sweden, from the 13th Century or so. According to some sources, Kalmar was for a short time a member of the Hansa and Kalmar was also the site were the treaty of the Union of Kalmar was made between Denmark, Sweden and Norway (hence the name of the union). Kalmar is the county capital of the County of Kalmar (Kalmar län).
Elias Granqvist, 20 December 2006