Flaggtoget brings together schools, kindergartens, buekorps youth brigades, school bands and scouts. Departure from Christies gate beside Festplassen at 10:40.
Flaggtoget, the children’s flag parade, is the procession for schools, kindergartens, buekorps youth brigades, school bands, scouts and other participating groups.
The parade has five columns, each with its own leader. Their order rotates from year to year.
Departure from Christies gate at 10:40
Flaggtoget leaves Christies gate beside Festplassen on 17 May 2027 at 10:40.
Participants gather at their column’s meeting point. The columns then march to Kaigaten, where they assemble before joining the parade in Christies gate. Meeting times for each column and routes to Kaigaten will be published when ready.
Columns and meeting points
The columns and their meeting points are listed below. This year’s marching order will be published when ready.
Nordre bydel
Meeting point: Krohnengen skole and Christi Krybbe skoler
Meeting time: To be announced
Route to Kaigaten: To be announced
Column coordinator: Johnny Lyngbø
Søndre bydel
Meeting point: Marken
Meeting time: To be announced
Route to Kaigaten: To be announced
Column coordinator: Atle Houg Ringheim
Sentrum
Meeting point: Edvard Griegs plass (Grieghallen)
Meeting time: To be announced
Route to Kaigaten: To be announced
Column coordinator: Jarle Vika
Nordnes
Meeting point: Nordnes skole
Meeting time: To be announced
Route to Kaigaten: To be announced
Column coordinator: Geir Eikenes
Møhlenpris
Meeting point: Møhlenpris skole
Meeting time: To be announced
Route to Kaigaten: To be announced
Column coordinator: Bård Kjersem
Questions about a column? Contact Bergen’s 17 May Committee at post@17-mai.no.
Who can take part?
Flaggtoget is the procession for schools, kindergartens, buekorps youth brigades, school bands, scouts and other participating groups.
See the procession registration information for participation details in 2027.
Guidelines
Each column has its own meeting point and column leader. See the column overview above. Meeting times and routes to the assembly point in Kaigaten will be published when ready.
Finish at the car park between Musikkbygget and Sentralgarasjen. From Bryggen, the parade follows Slottsgaten, Sandbrogaten and Bradbenken, then the road north of Musikkbygget into the car park.
Flaggtoget leaves Christies gate beside Festplassen at 10:40 and finishes at Koengen. This is the parade’s departure time; meeting times for individual columns are given separately.
Flaggtoget and the main procession follow the same main route in opposite directions. Where they meet, each keeps to the right in its own direction of travel. At Øvre Ole Bulls plass, Flaggtoget goes up the eastern side while the main procession comes down the western side. From Christies gate, Flaggtoget passes through Småstrandgaten, past Sjømannsmonumentet and down the centre of Torgallmenningen towards Kong Olav Vs plass. The map line is provisional and will be refined before 17 May 2027.
Registered participants and marching order — 2027
Provisional overview. The Committee may adjust the order.
The Committee determines the order of the five columns. The overview below is grouped by column.
Fixed positions at the front
1. The 17 May Committee
2. Scout flag guard
3. Leadership of Vest Police District and Bergen Politiorkester
Approved anniversary groups
No groups registered in this category yet.
Nordre bydel
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Søndre bydel
No groups registered in this category yet.
Sentrum
No groups registered in this category yet.
Nordnes
No groups registered in this category yet.
Møhlenpris
No groups registered in this category yet.
Fixed final entry
Russen — this year’s graduating upper-secondary students in Bergen
Meeting point: Allehelgens gate. Joining point beside Gamle Rådstuen.