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Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:18 Flag ratio: 11:19 The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu (The Blue-Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th century, and is modelled on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog. It features a blue cross on a white background. Blue represents lakes and the sky, and white represents snow and the white nights of the Finnish summer. The state flag has a coat of arms in the centre, but is otherwise identical to the civil flag. The swallow-tailed state flag is used by the military. The presidential standard is identical to the swallow-tailed state flag but also has in its upper left corner the Cross of Liberty after The Order of the Cross of Liberty, which has the President of Finland as its Grand Master. Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... FIAV usage code 36 See Vexillological symbols for its meaning File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of Denmark Flag of Finland Flag of Belgium Flag of South Africa Flag of Austria Flag of Norway Flag of Bolivia Flag of the Dominican Republic Flag of Ecuador Flag... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(state). ... Image File history File links FIAV usage code 18 See Vexillological symbols for its meaning File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links FIAV usage code 09 See Vexillological symbols for its meaning File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Flag Ratio: 28:37 Flag Ratio: 10:19 (the black portion is not part of the flag) The national flag of Denmark is more commonly known as the Dannebrog. ... A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. ... A typical daytime sky. ... For other uses, see Snow (disambiguation). ... 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. ... There are three official orders in Finland: the Order of the Cross of Liberty (Vapaudenristin ritarikunta), the Order of the White Rose of Finland and the Order of the Lion of Finland. ... Contents 1 History 2 Legal definition 2.1 Size 2.2 Colours 3 Other rules 4 See also 5 External links History The concept of a Finnish flag predates the blue-crossed design. Shortly after Finland gained independence in 1917, a competition was held for the design of the Finnish flag. Several different designs were submitted. Regarding the colours, the entries fell mainly into two categories - one using the red and yellow from the Finnish coat of arms, and the other using the famous blue and white. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 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. ... One entry had the Dannebrog cross design, but with a yellow cross on a red background. Another entry had diagonal blue and white stripes, but it was said to fit better for a barber shop than a new independent country. For other uses of the word, see the Barber disambiguation page. ... Legal definition Size Under Finnish law, the ratio of the flag is 11:18 (height:width). The swallow-tailed state flag is one unit longer and the tails are five units long. The cusp width of the blue cross is three units of measure. When flown from a flagpole, the flag is recommended to have a width equalling one sixth of the height of the pole. Colours PMS colour system: Blue 294C, Red 186C, Yellow 123C CMYK tones: Blue C 100 %, M 56 %, Y 0 %, K 18,5 % Red C 0 %, M 91 %, Y 76 %, K 6 % Yellow C 0 %, M 30,5 %, Y 94 %, K 0 % 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). Pantone Inc. ... Other rules By Finnish law it is forbidden to deface the flag or to use it in a disrespectful way. It is also illegal to remove a flag from the pole without permission. Anyone who breaks these regulations may be fined for disgracing the flag. Finnish law also forbids the use of the presidential standard or state flag without permission, as well as the addition of any extra symbols to the flag. One may not sell a flag which has different colours or geometry than defined by the law. These are considered violations of the flag regulations and can lead to a fine. There are also common rules on how to treat the flag respectfully. The flag must not be dirty or damaged. The flag must never touch the ground. When the flag is washed, it must be dried indoors. A worn-out flag must be disposed of by burning, or alternatively by cutting it to pieces small enough not to be recognizable as parts of the flag. The flag must not be buried in the ground or the sea. See also Nordic Cross Flag Flag days in Finland Holidays in Finland National anthem of Finland National flags National coats of arms Flags of sovereign states Coats of arms of sovereign states Flags of dependent territories Flags of unrecognized states Coats of arms of dependent territories Coats of arms of unrecognized states Nordic Cross Flag, Nordic Cross, Scandinavian Cross is a pattern of flags usually associated with the flags of the Scandinavian countries of which it originated. ... The Finnish flag By law, the Finnish flag must be flown from public buildings on the following days: February 28, day of Kalevala; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish culture May 1, Labour Day Second Sunday in May, Mothers Day June 4, birthday of Carl Gustaf... All official holidays in Finland are established by acts of Parliament. ... Maamme in The Tales of Ensign StÃ¥l Maamme (Finnish) or VÃ¥rt land (Swedish), meaning Our land, is the title of Finlands de facto national anthem. ... A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... This gallery of sovereign state flags shows the flags of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This gallery of sovereign state coats of arms shows the coat of arms of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This overview contains the flags of dependent territories. ... This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. ... This overview shows the coat of arms of dependent territories. ... This overview contains the coats of arms of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. ... External links Finland Ministry of the Interior: The Flag and Arms of Finland Finland at Flags of the World Categories: National flags | Finnish culture | Nordic Cross Flags Screenshot of the Flags of the World website Official flag Flags of the World (or FOTW) is the Internets largest website devoted to vexillology, containing comprehensive information about all kinds of flags. ...

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	The Flag — Virtual Finland (291 words) 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.
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