Finland

national flag

Finland
11:18
  • eng Siniristilippu (flag with a blue cross) nickname

Flag Dates

  • slightly modified February 12, 1920
  • reconfirmed May 26, 1978
  • adopted December 29, 1998

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Northern Europe

Names

  • eng Republic of Finland official name
  • fin Suomen tasavalta official name
  • swe Republiken Finland official name
  • eng Finland
  • fin Suomi
  • swe Finland

Shape

11:18
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • cross
  • cross position shifted to hoist
  • cross division plain
  • area partition no additional division
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • B+
    dark blue
  • W
    white

Elements

  • main field (canton)
  • cross (field) (scandinavian cross, dodecagon, cross (partition))

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