Finland

Suomi, Finland, Suomen Tasavalta, Republiken Finland (Republic of Finland)

Last modified: 2005-08-26 by phil nelson
Keywords: finland | cross: scandinavian (blue) | scandinavian cross |
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image by Željko Heimer
Proportions: 11:18
Usage code:
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

ISO Code: FI FIN 246
FIPS 10-4 Code: FI
MARC Code: fi
IOC Code: FIN

• Fact Sheet
• State Flag and Ensign
• Swallow-tailed State (War) Flag and Ensign
• Roundel
• About dimensions in Scandinavian flags

See also:

• Finland: Index of Pages
• Flag dates: by country

Outside Links:

• The flag and arms of Finland (English)
• The Flag (English)

State Flag and Ensign

image by Željko Heimer
Proportions: 11:18 = (4:3:4):(5:3:10)
Usage Code:
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

Rectangular state flag. Blue cross on white with coat of arms of the state in the middle square of the cross. The coat of arms has a yellow contour (width 3/40 units) to avoid touching of the blue and red colour.
Ossi Raivio, 25 September 1996

Swallow-tailed State (War) Flag and Ensign

image by Željko Heimer
Proportions: 11:19 = (4+3+4):(5+3+6+5)
Usage Code:
Adopted: 26 May 1978
Source: Album des pavillons (2000)

Swallow-tailed state flag (Old name: War flag). Blue cross on white with coat of arms of the state in the middle square of the cross. Depth of the swallows is 6 units. Formerly it was the Finnish war flag. The coat of arms has a yellow contour (width 3/40 units) to avoid the touch of blue and red colour.
Ossi Raivio, 25 September 1996

Roundel