Finland

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

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by Ossi Raivio, 27 October 1998
Proportions: 11:18

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by Ossi Raivio, 20 October 1998

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 the touch of blue and red colour.

Ossi Raivio, 25 September 1996

Ratio: 11:18 = (4:3:4):(5:3:10)

Ossi Raivio, 20 October 1998

by Ossi Raivio, 27 October 1998

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

Ratio: 11:19 = (4+3+4):(5+3+6+5)
Adopted: 26 May 1978

Ossi Raivio, 27 October 1998

National Flag and Ensign: Blue cross on white, proportions 11:18 – (5:3:10):(4:3:4).

Ossi Raivio, 27 October 1998

Scandinavian crosses are measured by the width of the color, as shown in the diagram above. In the case of Finland, horizontally there are 5 units of white, 3 units of blue, and 10 units of white. Vertically the flag has 4 units of white, 3 unit of blue, and 4 units of white.

Edward Mooney, Jr., 20 December 1999

See also:
Denmark
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Scanian cross flag (Sweden)