Norwegian interests. The union king not only appointed Swedish governors in Norway, but he contested Norway’s right to have a national flag; and, as was the case during the union with Den- mark, Norway had to do without her own ministry of foreign affairs. The Swedish diplomatic and consular service represented also Norway and took charge of her interests abroad. The union king moreover arrogated to himself the right to veto the resolutions of the Norwegian Storting. The Storting and the King were in constant conflict. On several occasions the Storting had to resort to the impeachment of the King’s coun- cillors. But the dogged struggle of the Norwegian people against the King and his Swedish coun- cillors who interfered in Norwegian affairs, gradu- ally bore fruit. In 1821 Norway got her own maritime flag and in 1844 a corresponding naval flag, although the union sign figured in both from then onward. In 1873 the office of governor was abolished, and after a Court of Impeachment held in 1884 had deprived the councillors of state of their office, the responsibility of ministers to the Storting was recognised. In 1898 the union sign was removed from the mercantile flag. The equal- ity of the two kingdoms in the union was, however, not yet accomplished, for Norway had as yet no foreign ministry and no consular service. Negotiations were carried on at frequent intervals between the two countries respecting these issues, but no agreement was reached. Finally, 12