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  The Flag — Virtual Finland
The flag with "the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters", as a poet described these symbolic colours in 1870, was made official in a law enacted on 29th May, 1918, less than six months after Finland had achieved independence.
The national flag is rectangular in shape and its dimensions are: height l l and width 18 units of measurement; width of cross 3 units, colour PMS294C; height of fields 4 units, length of fields at the hoist 5 units and of fields at the fly 10 units.
The coat of arms of Finland is inset in the square formed by the intersecting arms of the cross.
virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/lippueng.html   (291 words)

  
 Finland - Flag Law   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The swallow-tailed state flag is one mesure unit longer, so that the length of its fly fields is 6 and the length of the tails 5 measure units.
The swallow-tailed state flag is to be used by the Defence Forces, its departments, institutions, units, and vessels.
A swallow-tailed flag with a special sign in the upper hoist field may be used as a command flag of Minister of Defence or Commander of the Defence Forces and as a navy command flag in armed vessels.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fi-law.html   (1238 words)

  
  Finland Flag
The general design of the Nordic flags was born when medieval knights started using banners with crosses on their third crusade to the Holy Land at the end of the 12th century.
Finland’s national poet J. Runeberg, in his Tales of the Ensign Stål (in 1860), hails a flag that led the troops to victory in years past by saying there is still a patch left with Finland’s old colors.
This was the flag of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (Kejserliga flodsegelsällskapet), and the Czar gave the newly founded yacht club in Helsinki (Nyländska jaktklubben) the right to use that flag, allowing for the addition of the coat of arms of the province of Nyland in the inner-upper corner.
www.nordicway.com /search/Finland/finland_flag.htm   (447 words)

  
 Flag of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu (The Blue Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th century, and is ultimately modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
Except for the position of the cross, the flag was similar to the flag of St.
Red and yellow are used in the coat of arms that appears in the state flag; the PMS colours are specified in Government Decision 827/1993 (In Finnish).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flag_of_Finland   (861 words)

  
 Finland Flag - World Flags 101 - Finlandian Flags
An old poet described Finland's colors as representing "the blue of our lakes and the white snow of our winters." The cross on the Finland flag is common in most Scandinavian flags, and symbolizes Finland's hereditary link to the other Scandinavian countries.
Finland was under Russian occupation from 1899 to 1917, and the nation sought to use a flag of its own.
The Finland flag must always be respected, and must not be buried in the ground or used for any other purpose.
www.worldflags101.com /f/finland-flag.aspx   (287 words)

  
 FINLAND 1918-20
The white and blue national flag of Finland was adopted in 1918, its colors (symbolizing the country's numerous lakes and the snows that cover the land for much of the year) being suggested by the poet Sakari Topelius.
To stress Finland's connections to the other countries of the region, the design of the offset Scandinavian cross was chosen for the new national flag.
Finland's ancient national symbol, the gold lion on a field of red, was retained as the national coat of arms, and it figured in the design of several of the flags that were adopted between 1918 and 1920.
tmg110.tripod.com /finland1.htm   (366 words)

  
 Finland
Suomi, Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Republiken Finland (Republic of Finland)
In the case of Finland, horizontally there are 5 units of white, 3 units of blue, and 10 units of white.
Vertically the flag has 4 units of white, 3 unit of blue, and 4 units of white.
flagspot.net /flags/fi.html   (163 words)

  
 Civil Flag of Finland
This illustration of the Finland Flag is available for immediate download as a single flag or as part of a complete set of international flags.
Two sizes for each country flag are available: one in the official proportions as specified by the particular country and one in a standardized 3:5 ratio.
Our flag illustrations are used by major book publishers, magazines, government agencies, international organizations, professional sports associations, international companies and professional designers around the world.
www.flagart.com /flags/finland-c.htm   (445 words)

  
 Aaland Islands (Finland)
The dimensions of the flag of the Åland Islands are 16:3:4:3:26 horizontally and 12:3:4:3:12 vertically.
the flag of Finland with an extra yellow cross in the middle, and a design were a red cross was added to the Swedish pattern.
The flag is a banner of the arms; arms granted in 1560, present blazon adopted on 18 April 1951.
allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/ax.html   (851 words)

  
 About Finland - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information
The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta Swedish: Republiken Finland) is a Nordic country in northeastern Europe, bounded by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the south and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west.
Finland is a country of thousands of lakes and islands; 187,888 lakes and 179,584 islands to be precise.
Finland is one of the few countries in the world that are still growing.
www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Finland.html   (754 words)

  
 Aaland Islands (Finland)
The flag of the Åland Islands (Finnish: Ahvenanmaa, Swedish: Åland) is blue with a red Scandinavian cross fimbriated yellow.
Alternative designs were the old blue-yellow-blue triband, the flag of Finland with an extra yellow cross in the middle, and a design where a red cross was added to the Swedish pattern.
This flag was first hoisted on the town hall in the provincial capital Mariehamn 3 April 1954.
www.fotw.net /flags/ax.html   (851 words)

  
 Finland Flag
The shape and flag ratio of the Finland flag is described as 11:18
A Flag of Finland, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
1809 - Finland is ceded to Russia by the Swedes
www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /finland-flag.htm   (1193 words)

  
 Finland Flag
The Coat of Arms of Finland were granted at the burial of Gustav Vasa in 1560 and still remain the arms of the Republic of Finland.
The arms were also used as the official symbol of the Grand Duchy of Finland.
The nine roses are often assumed to represent the nine historical provinces of Finland, but the number of roses has varied during history and is unrelated to the provinces.
wwp.european-union-eu.com /finland/flag.htm   (328 words)

  
 Finland Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Olavinlinna Castle is in the beautiful Savonlinna lakes area, and is the best preserved medieval castle in northern Europe.
Finland is for the most part a quiet land, where a ramshackle cottage by a lake and a properly stoked sauna is all that's required for happiness.
It's a vast expanse of forests and lakes and more forests, punctuated by towns full of people who are genuinely surprised to see tourists.
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/finland   (251 words)

  
 Finland guide. Travel to Finland, Finland sightseeing
Finland is a very interesting country to visit.
It is dotted with adorable cities and towns, with buildings ranging from medieval fairy-tale castles to modern ones, with countless lakes and forests.
It's also very useful to know that the water is one of the important transport means in Finland because it makes more sight than land here.
finland.europe-cities.com   (261 words)

  
 Finland - the official travel and tourism guide by the Finnish Tourist Board
Finland’s seasonal contrasts and pristine natural environment provide the setting for a dazzling and inspiring variety of adventures and new experiences.
Finland has more of the white stuff than just about anywhere else in Europe and when it comes to snow, Finland is as cool as it gets.
Finland Festivals "Festival of The Year" is Words and Music in Kajaani.
www.visitfinland.com /w5/index.nsf/(pages)/index   (444 words)

  
 Image:Flag of Finland.svg - Wikimedia Commons
I, the author of this work, hereby release it into the public domain.
I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.
This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia.
commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Image:Flag_of_Finland.svg   (170 words)

  
 Med e-post fra land til land
Eleverne fik til opgave at skrive breve til Finland om deres sommerferie.
viste det sig senere, at nogle elevers breve aldrig var blevet sendt, fordi elever og lærer ikke kendte betydningen af nogle små hvide flag, der signalerede et usendt brev.
Derfor havde Steffen Jacobsen og Lise Poulsen ved skoleårets slutning endnu ikke fået sendt materialet til Finland.
www.uvm.dk /fsa/infotek/indhold/eks/032/dok.htm   (3113 words)

  
 Finland Flags
All flags are finished with heavy-duty, no shrink white header material for the strongest headers in the industry.
The flag of Finland is white with a blue cross that extends to the edges of the flag.
The vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side, in the style of the Danish flag.
www.allstates-flag.com /flags/International/Finland_flags.htm   (224 words)

  
 Finn US Relations - NCBuy Country Reference for Finland
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Finland has moved steadily toward integration into Western institutions and abandoned its formal policy of neutrality, which has been recast as a policy of military nonalliance coupled with the maintenance of a credible, independent defense.
Finland's 1994 decision to buy 64 F-18 fighter planes from the United States signaled the abandonment of the country's policy of balanced arms purchases from East and West.
Finland became a full member of the EU in January 1995, at the same time acquiring observer status in the Western European Union.
www.ncbuy.com /reference/country/backgrounds.html?code=fi&sec=backusrelations   (298 words)

  
 President of Finland - Flag and Ensign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Another drawing of the flag (at the home-page of the Finnish President)
Finnish swallow-tailed state flag with a blue-yellow Cross of Freedom 3rd Class for Civil Merits in the upper hoist.
The final shape of the Cross of Liberty came to consist of two crosses, one superimposed on the other, the lower cross symbolising victory, and above it the straight swastika symbolising sun's rays.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fi-pres.html   (262 words)

  
 NCBuy: Finland Country Reference
Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809.
Map of Finland (Location) : 64 00 N, 26 00 E, Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia.
White with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag).
www.ncbuy.com /reference/country/intro_fi.html   (225 words)

  
 Finland Forum - Color change on flag of Finland?
When growing up, my mom always identified "Finlander Blue" as a shade that is lighter blue, similar to a sky blue, or like what we north americans might call a robin's egg blue sort of shade.
Finland actually has a flag law that is quite strict in some parts, not that people much pay attention to it these days.
Traditionally, the blue and white of the Finnish flag have been seen as colours of freedom...
www.finlandforum.org /bb/viewtopic.php?p=159692   (933 words)

  
 flag of Finland - state arms flags
The latest drawings of the Finnish flag and the coat of arms in it were made by heraldic artist Olof Eriksson in 1968.
Its official present design is the work of Olof Eriksson (1911-87) and it was adopted when the coat of arms were codified by law on 26.5.1978 (simultaneously with the present design of the flags).
The form of the lion used on the flags is the same as on the state coat of arms, so Eriksson is the person to be credited for this, not Heikki Häiväoja (b.
www.flags-of-the-world.net /flags/fi).html   (192 words)

  
 Finland Flag
These Finnish flags are the made to the highest standards in the USA.
We stock the Finland flag in 4x6 inch, 12x18 inch, 2ft x 3ft, 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 6ft sizes in nylon and 3ft x 5ft in Superknit polyester.
Finland stick flag 12 x 18 inch, mounted on a 24 inch wooden stick.
www.united-states-flag.com /finland.html   (381 words)

  
 Finnish Flag - Flag Of Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
If you would like to use this flag of Finland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Finland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Finland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /flags_of_the_world/flag_of_finland.shtml   (256 words)

  
 Finland Flag 3' X 5'
Flag Description: white with a blue cross extending to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag)
Background: Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809.
Flag Sets for Parades, Armed Services Flags, UN Member Flags, Religious Flags, Flag Poles and more.
www.epicflags.com /finlandflag3x5.html   (210 words)

  
 Finland Pictures: Helsinki, Tampere, Ruka, Lapland, Summer, Winter, Baltic Sea, Christmas, Airport Vantaa, ...
this year we won't be travelling to Finland for Christmas - but I'll take the opportunity to finally publish the first pictures of the Airport Helsinki Vantaa - and also pictures of the bus ride fr...
Ruka is not in Lapland - but close - and it is often called "Gate to Lapland"...
in the winter time Finland can be very beautiful - when 'the white stuff' is just everywhere...
www.bilderbook.org /finland   (512 words)

  
 Finland President Flag - Polyester - (3' x 5')
Finland Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
Finland Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
Finland Flag - Nylon (4' x 6')
www.njflags.com /fiprflpo3x5.html   (122 words)

  
 Finn Economy Intro - NCBuy Country Reference for Finland
Finland has a highly industrialized, largely free-market economy, with per capita output roughly that of the UK, France, Germany, and Italy.
Except for timber and several minerals, Finland depends on imports of raw materials, energy, and some components for manufactured goods.
Rapidly increasing integration with Western Europe - Finland was one of the 12 countries joining the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) - will dominate the economic picture over the next several years.
www.ncbuy.com /reference/country/backgrounds.html?code=fi&sec=backeconomyintro   (189 words)

  
 Your window on Finland — Virtual Finland
With this year’s three-city European museum exhibition - in Hamburg, the Hague and Paris - the life work of Helene Schjerfbeck, Finland’s most revered modernist painter, is finally gaining the international exposure it undoubtedly deserves.
As Virtual Finland now recounts, it was precisely this seclusion that spurred the creation of Schjerfbeck’s most memorable pictorial art, from her impressionist-influenced paintings to near-abstract self-portraits.
Finnish foreign policy is an intriguing blend of pragmatism and idealism, and explains its main interests today.
virtual.finland.fi   (318 words)

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