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Description of the Flag of Finland
The national flag of Finland (Finnish: Siniristilippu, meaning “Blue Cross Flag”) is a rectangular flag with a ratio of length to width of 18:11. The background of the flag is white, and the cross-shaped blue wide strip slightly to the left divides the flag into four white rectangles. The white on the flag symbolizes the land covered with snow, and the blue symbolizes lakes, rivers and oceans (another said that it symbolizes the blue sky).
Introduction to the National Flag
The Finnish Flag (Finnish Flag, Finnish: Siniristilippu, meaning “Blue Cross Flag”) has a rectangular shape with a length-to-width ratio of 18:11.
The white flag has a blue cross (Scandinavian cross) drawn to the left. The blue cross divides the flag into four white rectangles. Finland is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes” and faces the Baltic Sea in the southwest. The blue color on the flag symbolizes lakes, rivers and oceans; another says it symbolizes the blue sky. With more than a quarter of Finland’s territory in the Arctic Circle, the climate is cold, and the white color on the flag symbolizes the land covered with snow. The cross on the flag represents Finland’s historically close relationship with other Nordic countries.
The flag was made around 1860 on the suggestion of the Finnish poet Tocharis Topelius, and was officially designated as the national symbol of Finland on May 29, 1918. It is currently the national flag of Finland.
History
Finland belonged to Sweden for a long time and later to Tsarist Russia. Independence in 1917. Finland’s flag reflects its history:
Its Scandinavian cross reflects the relationship with Sweden. The colors of blue and white are the colors of Tsarist Russia. Today, blue and white have become the traditional colors of Finland. Blue represents the lake and sky, and white represents snow.
The Finnish flag was designed by Eero Snellman and Bruno Tuukkanen, and the national emblem and the cross of freedom on the presidential flag used today are by Olof Erickson ( Olof Eriksson).
Derivatives
On January 1, 2002, Finland Post issued a booklet containing 8 self-adhesive stamps. This booklet designed by Paivi Vainionpaa combined the works of three photographers, Arto Lehtinen, Fred Bjorksten and Matti Niemi , the national flag and arctic tern on the stamp design symbolize freedom and independence. This white and blue cross flag was adopted as the national flag of Finland in May 1918.
The “Flag of Finland” booklet is a stamp with no face value, and the postage marked is the postage of Class 1 mail, which is equivalent to 0.60 euros, which is the postage for ordinary letters under 50 grams in Finland. The price of the booklet is 4.80 euros (equivalent to 28.54 Finnish marks). The circulation of the booklet is 1.025 million, the stamp size is 35X 23.50 mm, and it is printed by Queensland in the UK.
Flag variant
Government flag
The national emblem was added on the basis of the civilian flag. The ratio is 11:18.
Only state authorities are allowed to use the government flag.
The government flag is pretty much the same as the national flag, but with a small national coat of arms at the cross. There is a thin yellow frame (width 3/40 length unit) around the national emblem.
State institutions such as parliament, government, courts, diplomatic residences and national universities use the government flag. In addition, Finnish state-owned ships and fleets, such as icebreakers, also fly the flag.
Military flag
The ratio is 11:19
The Finnish flag is not rectangular, but has three points on the side facing away from the flagpole. It has the same pattern as the government flag, but is one length unit longer than the government flag.
Flag Raising Rules
Every Finn can hoist the Finnish flag if they feel it is necessary. Private occasions are generally weddings, birthdays, welcoming special guests, etc. Death can fly the flag at half mast.
All national and local agencies are required to hoist the flag on statutory flag days, and generally these agencies also hoist their flags on traditional flag days. Many private individuals also raise the flag on these days. Managers of many condominiums and residential complexes will raise the flag.
The flag raising starts at 8 o’clock in the morning and goes to sunset in the evening, if the sunset is later than 21 o’clock, it will be until 21 o’clock. There are three exceptions here:
On National Flag Day, the flag is raised at 18:00 on the day before the National Flag Day, and the flag is not collected until 21:00 in Lixia.
The flag is raised at 20 o’clock on Independence Day.
If the sunset is earlier than the end of the election on a general election day, then the flag will be raised at 20 o’clock.
These flag-raising and flag-raising times rules are of course only valid for official institutions, but many private individuals follow them as an obligation.
Offense
In Finland: the following acts constitute the offense of desecrating the flag:
1. Vandalizing the Finnish flag in public.
2. Insulting use of the Finnish flag.
3. Removing the Finnish flag in a public place without permission.
The following acts violate the Act concerning the Finnish flag:
1. Violation of the use of the presidential flag or flags of state organs.
2. Add irregular patterns to the national flag.
3. Selling flags whose colors and shapes do not comply with the legal requirements as Finnish flags.
