Official Flag Of Finland

The current national flag of finland also known as the flag of the blue cross was designed at the beginning of the 20th century.

Official flag of finland. The flag features a blue cross on a white background. The blue color is symbolic of blue skies and the thousands of lakes in finland. At sea a flag of red with a cross of yellow bordered in blue and white was. The first known flag of finland was presented in 1848 along with the national anthem maamme its motif was the coat of arms of finland surrounded by laurel leaves on a white flag.

The blue cross on the white background is the representation of the christian cross the only difference between the civil and state flag being the coat of arms worn by the latter. The finnish 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 may 29 1918 less than six months after finland had achieved independence. When finland achieved its independence after the russian revolution of 1917 there was debate over the best official flag for the new country. The current flag of finland was officially adopted on may 29 1918.

In addition to the blue cross on the white background the yacht club flag had the. Commonly used as an unofficial national flag of the grand duchy of finland since the mid 19th century especially during the period of russification in 1899 1917 by all population groups. The off centered blue cross is based on the scandinavian cross a cross widely used on sandinavian country flags. Official state flag of the independent finnish state in 1917 1918.

At first the coat of arms itself became the basis for the flag a red field with a gold and white lion and white roses.