List of flags of Finland explained
The following is a list of flags of Finland. For more information, see flag of Finland.
National flag
See main article: Flag of Finland.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1920–present | | Flag ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)\ |
| 1978–present | State flag and ensign | Flag ratio: 11:18 |
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Presidential flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1978–present | Used by the President | Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19 |
| 1944–1946 | Used by President, Field Marshal C.G.E. Mannerheim | Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19 |
| 1920–1944, 1946–1978 | Used by the President | Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19 |
| 1978–present | Presidential pennant of Finland | |
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Regent of Finland
Military flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1920–present | Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces | Current version adopted in 1978 |
| 1920–present | Minister of Defence | Current version adopted in 1978 |
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1978–present | War flag and ensign | Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19 |
| 1920–1978 | War flag and ensign | Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19 |
| 1918–1920 | | Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19 |
| 1919–present | Naval jack | Flag ratio: 1:1 |
| 1919 | Naval jack | Flag ratio: 1:1 |
| ?–present | Masthead pennant of Finland | |
| 1978–present | Flag of the Commander of the Finnish Navy | |
| ?–present | Pennant of Commander of Naval Command | |
| ?–present | Director of Naval College and Commander of a Naval Squadron | |
| ?–present | Commander of Flotilla | |
| ?–present | Semi-flotilla Commander | |
| ?–present | Senior officer at anchor in harbour | |
| 2015–present | Flag of Naval Reconnaissance Battalion of Finnish Navy | |
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| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1957–Present Day | | |
| 1957–Present Day | | |
| 1957–Present Day | | |
| 1957–Present Day | | | |
Civil Maritime Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1920–1978 | Pilot Flag |
| 1919–1920 | |
| 1918 | Temporary official merchant ensign | Official merchant ensign of the independent Finnish state in 1918. |
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Diplomatic services flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1918–1920 | Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary | |
| 1918–1920 | Charge d'Affairs | |
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Customs Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1920–1978 | Customs Flag of Finland |
| 1919–1920 | |
| 1827—1917 | Customs Flag of Finland Grand Duchy of Finland | | |
Postal Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1939–1978 | Postal Flag of Finland | |
| 1918–1939 | | |
Regions
See also: Counties of Finland.
| Flag | Administrative division | Adopted | Description |
|---|
| | | 1954–Present | Flag of Åland |
| | | 1898-Present | A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. Ratio: 1:1 |
| | | ?-Present | A Canadian pale flag with a white marten and five crosses from the region's coat of arms. |
| | | 1998–present | A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms designed by a Finnish heraldist Olof Eriksson in 1978. The flag itself was adopted in 25.6.1998. [1] |
| | | 2018–present | Flag featuring elements from the region's coat of arms. Designed by heraldist Tuomas Hyrsky and adopted by the regional council on the 100th anniversary of the Finnish flag on 28.5.2018. [2] A further ceremony was held in the Häme Castle on 4.2.2019. [3] |
| | | 1997–present | A red flag featuring two armored arms from the regional coat of arms with a fortressy white field on the hoist side of the flag. Adopted by the regional council on 8.6.1997. [4] |
| | | ?-Present | A black swallow-tailed flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes. |
| | | ?-Present | A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. |
| | | 1990–present | A swallow-tailed banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms from 1557. Designed by artist Reino Niiniranta and officially adopted on 21.11.1990. The regional flag's official flag day is on 11th of October, on the name day of Otso. [5] |
| | | ?-Present | A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. |
| | | 2020–present | A black flag charged with the bow and arrow from the region's coat of arms and a yellow hoist. Designed by designer Suvi Ripatti and officially adopted on 09.06.2020.[6] |
| | | ?-Present | A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. | |
City and municipality flags
| Flag | Administrative division | Adopted | Description |
|---|
| | | ?-Present | An official city flag based on the city's coat of arms. |
| | | ?-Present | |
| | | ?-Present | |
| | | ?-Present | |
| | | ?-Present | |
| | | ?-Present | A banner of arms based on the municipality's coat of arms. |
| | | ?-Present | |
| | | ?-Present | |
| | | 1960–Present | The flag is based on the city's coat of arms. |
| | | ?-Present | |
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Pennants
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| | Finnish household pennant | Used generally instead of a regional pennant. |
| | Finnish household pennant | Used by Swedish-speaking Finns. | |
Finnish regions also have traditional
Household pennants.
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
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| 2020–present | | |
| 2017–present | | |
| 1997–present | | |
| 1993–2010 | | |
| 1930–1936 | | |
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| Link to file< | -- Do NOT display a non-free flag image here. See talk page for more information --> | 1941–1944 | | |
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Ethnic groups flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1986–present | | Sámi flag |
| 1919–present | | |
| 1920–present | | |
| 2022–present | | |
| 19th century–present | | Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns |
| 1905–1917 | Flag used during the years of russification by Finnish speaking population. | |
| 1905–1917 | Flag used during the years of russification by Swedish speaking population. | |
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Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1918–1978 | Flag of Kingdom of Finland and Republic of Finland (1919 until 1978) | Sky Blue Nordic cross on white field ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4) |
| 1920–1978 | State flag and ensign | ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4) |
| 1918–1920 | Flag of Kingdom of Finland and Republic of Finland (1919 onwards) | Blue Nordic cross on white field Flag ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4) |
| 1918–1920 | State flag and ensign | ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4) |
| 1918–1919 | Used by Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic | red flag |
| 1860s–1918
1917–1918 | Unofficial national flag
Temporary official state flag | 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. Official state flag of the independent Finnish state in 1917–1918. |
| 1914–1917 | Flag for private use; also planned State Flag | A tricolour of horizontal stripes, white, blue and red, with a yellow canton with the coat of arms. |
| 1853–1855 | Temporary civil ensign of the Grand Duchy of Finland | Used during the Crimean War |
| 1896–1917 | The National flag of the Russian Empire | Used in Finland when it was an autonomous grand duchy under the Russian Emperor's influence |
| 1858–1896 | The State flag of the Russian Empire | Used in Finland when it was an autonomous grand duchy under the Russian Emperor's influence |
| 1848–1863 | Unofficial Civil flag of the Grand Duchy of Finland | 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. |
| 1650–1809 | Flag of Sweden | Used in Finland when it was part of The Kingdom of Sweden |
| 1537–1650 | Flag of Sweden | Used in Finland when it was part of The Kingdom of Sweden |
| 1397–1537 | Flag of The Kalmar Union | Used in Finland when it was part of Kalmar Union |
| 1100–1397 | Flag of Sweden | Used in Finland when it was conquered by The Kingdom of Sweden |
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Proposed flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| pre-1863 | Zacharias Topelius' Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Otto Donner's Proposal | |
| 1863 | Maamies' Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | Currently used as Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns |
| 1863 | Hugo Nyberg's Proposal | |
| 1863 | J. Penger's Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | |
| 1863 | Anonymous Proposal | | |
Finnish shipping companies from year 1562-Present
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1959–present | | |
| 1883–1990 | | | |
Finnish yacht clubs
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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| 1920–Present | Flag of Finnish yacht clubs | Variant of the national flag; flown by pleasure craft of yacht club members. Yacht club emblem replaces the circled x in canton |
| 1869–1920 | Yacht club ensign of the Grand Duchy of Finland | Yacht club emblem in canton. |
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Åland
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1954–present | | |
| Present | Åland yacht club ensign | Swallow-tailed version of the Åland flag. Yacht club emblem replaces the circle in canton |
| Present | Pennant of Åland | |
Proposed custom flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|
| 1939 | Matts Dreijer's Proposal | |
| 1946 | Matts Dreijer's Proposal | |
| 1950s | The "Pestflaggan" | |
| 1952 | "Swedish" Flag Proposal | |
| 1953 | Debate Proposal 1 | |
| 1953 | Debate Proposal 2 | |
| 1953 | Debate Proposal 3 | |
| 1954 | "Finnish" Flag Proposal | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Data . www.kainuunliitto.fi. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Kanta-Häme sai oman lipun . www.hameensanomat.fi. 29 May 2018 . 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Hämeen maakuntalippu sai arvoisensa seremonian . www.hameenliitto.fi. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: 11.1.2005 alkaen Pohjois-Karjalan maakuntaliittoPohjois-Karjalan maakunnanoma lippu . maakuntatunnukset.pdf. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Satakunnan maakuntatunnukset . www.satakuntaliitto.fi. 2019-10-14.
- Web site: Etelä-Savon maakuntahallitus valitsi maakuntalipun . www.esavo.fi. 2020-06-12.
