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#0063 · national

Finland

The flag of Finland features a blue Nordic cross on a white field.

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Colours2

White#FFFFFF · 62%
Navy#002F6C · 38%

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Traits

Layout: Nordic cross
Pattern: Cross pattern
Symbols: Cross
Text: None

Details

Catalogue: #0063
Favorites: 1
Added: Jul 1, 2025
Image source: commons.wikimedia.org

History

Finland’s national flag, commonly known as the Blue Cross Flag, was adopted in 1918 shortly after independence. Its design was created by Eero Snellman and Bruno Tuukkanen and follows the Nordic cross tradition shared by other Nordic countries. The white field has been associated with snow, while the blue cross has been linked to Finland’s lakes and sky. The national flag has the proportion 11:18.

Sources

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Timeline

1918
Blue-cross flag adopted
Finland adopted the white flag with a blue cross as its national flag on 29 May.
um.fi · valtioneuvosto.fi
1920
Blue darkened; state emblem revised
The blue was darkened, and the state flag’s crowned arms were revised by removing the crown and adjusting the emblem’s position.
wikipedia.org · um.fi
1978
Flag proportions set by law
A new flag law defined the national flag’s proportions and superseded the 1918 flag law.
finlex.fi

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