08:00: Flag raising at Skipperforeningen’s house, part of the wreath-laying circuit leaving Festplassen at approximately 07:50. Music by Lungegaardens Musikkorps.
17 May 2027, 08:00: Flag raising at Skipperforeningen’s house on Vågsallmenningen. Music by Lungegaardens Musikkorps.
Location and music
Location: Vågsallmenningen 7. Music: Lungegaardens Musikkorps.
The morning ceremony circuit
The march leaves Festplassen at approximately 07:50 as the morning procession arrives, accompanied by Lungegaardens Musikkorps. Flag raising at Skipperforeningen’s house on Vågsallmenningen takes place at 08:00, followed by wreath laying at Minebøssen on Bryggen and then at the Seafarers’ Monument at Torgallmenningen.
Skipperforeningen and Maskinistforeningen conduct the wreath laying. Separate times have not been assigned to the two ceremonies.
The flag and the maritime city
Flag raising at Skipperforeningen’s house is a solemn part of the morning’s maritime ceremonies. Lungegaardens Musikkorps performs as Constitution Day is marked at Vågsallmenningen.