blåvit

Blåvit is a Swedish term that describes something blue and white, or a blue-and-white color scheme. It functions as a general color descriptor and is used in contexts ranging from heraldry and vexillology to design and branding. The word is a compound of blå (blue) and vit (white), and it adapts to Swedish grammar when describing nouns, for example blåvita flaggor or den blåvita flaggan.

In practice, blåvit refers to the combination of these two colors rather than a specific shade. It is commonly used to talk about flags, coats of arms, sports team kits, and corporate or municipal branding that feature blue and white prominently. Examples of blåvit motifs appear in various national and regional flags where blue and white are the primary colors, such as Finland (blue cross on white) and Greece (blue and white stripes), as well as in logos and uniforms that adopt a blue-and-white palette. The term is also used in everyday speech to describe teams or brands identified by blue and white colors, such as teams often referred to as “the blåvita” in Swedish sports journalism.

In political discourse, blåvit has a related usage: blåvitt block describes an informal blue-and-white coalition of center-right and liberal parties in Sweden. This usage highlights how the color pairing can function as a symbolic shorthand for a political grouping, beyond its aesthetic meaning.

Overall, blåvit is a flexible, descriptive term applied to any object or design combining blue and white.