 The new union flags were well received by the Norwegians, who had demanded their own military ensign since the union was formed.In Sweden, however, the new union mark in particular became quite unpopular and was contemptuously nicknamed the "Sillsallaten" (Swedish) or "Sildesalaten" (Norwegian) after a colorful dish of pickled herring, decorated with red beets and apples in a radial pattern.It is believed that the name was first used in a speech by Lord Brakel in the Swedish House of Lords in Stockholm.