Hip, hip, hooray for Norway!

The 17th of May is Norway's national day. On this day in 1814, Norway's Constitution was dated and signed.
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Since the late 1800s, children and adults have celebrated the day more than what is usual for many other countries' national day markings, including children's parades.

Scouts in the Citizens Parade.

17th of May is celebrated by everybody in Norway with local childrens parade, where musicians and school children march together. It is common to arrange games for the children at the schools afterwards.

Corps bands is important in the parades.

Every city/place has its own Citizens parade. Every citizen is welcome to join in, but it's mostly led by marching bands and local sports clubs, often for children. The townspeople gather around cheering, waving the Norwegian flag and blowing whistles.

My mother holding my youngest daughter Tara in her knitted bundad (Norways national costume). And my boyfriend with my oldes daughter Tilde.