Jan Rasmussen Sande
Jan Rasmussen Sande (July 18, 1760 – January 11, 1847) was a Norwegian sailor, farmer, and politician from Nøtterøy in Vestfold.[1]
Life[edit]
He was born to Rasmus Kristenssön and Mari Kristensen in Sande, Nøtterøy, Vestfold, Norway on July 18, 1760.[2] Sande's father was a tenant farmer on the Sande farm in Nøtterøy, and Sande himself took a mate's exam in Tønsberg and sailed around 1780 as a skipper on the "Frederikke Sofie" of Nøtterøy.[3] The ship was captured and burned by the French, and Sande was subsequently held captive in France for three years.[citation needed] He sailed as a sailor for many years and took over his father's Sande farm in the 1790s, but continued to work as a skipper for many years.[citation needed]
Sande was the first representative for Jarlsberg county in the Norwegian Parliament in 1821 and at the subsequent parliamentary session in 1822.[1] In 1821, he was a member of four committees, including the Constitution Committee, the Flag Committee, and the Navigation Examination Committee in Fredriksvern.[1] He was one of those who submitted a drawing for a Norwegian flag in 1821.[citation needed] Sande was known to be able to speak ten different languages, including Greek and Latin.
 Proposed in 1821, this flag is designed by Jan Rasmussen Sande | |
| Use | Proposed flag  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2560:1938 |
| Design | A green background with a white Nordic symbol,in the middle is a lion with the axe of St. Olav from the kingdom’s coat of arms |
| Designed by | Jan Rasmussen Sande |
He proposed a design for a Norwegian flag in 1821, which was one of several proposals submitted that year.[citation needed]
His design was based on Christian Frederick's alternative flag proposal from 1814, but with a white cross instead of a grey cross.[citation needed]
He died on January 11, 1847, at the age of 86.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jan Rasmussen Sande". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Jan Sande Ramussen - Historical Record". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ↑ Hovl, John M. (2016-01-30). "Fra Napoleonskrigen til Stortinget". Nøtterøy Historielag (in norsk bokmål). Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ "Dark red white flag". nbjvd.florencecountybooking.com. Archived from the original on 27 Apr 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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