List of flags of Finland

The following is a list of flags of Finland. For more information, see flag of Finland.

National flag

Main article: Flag of Finland
Flag Date Use Description
1920–present Civil flag and ensign A "sea-blue" Nordic cross on a white field. Ratio: 11:18
1978–present State flag and ensign Identical to the civil flag, with the coat of arms placed in the junction of the cross. Ratio: 11:18

Presidential flag

Flag Date Use Description
1978–present Used by the President Similar to the war flag and ensign, but with the Cross of Liberty in gold and blue in the upper hoist. 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

Regent of Finland

Flag Date Use Description
1918–1919 Used by the Regent Standard of the Regent of Finland

Military flag

Flag Date Use Description
1920–present Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces Current version adopted in 1978
1920–present Minister of Defence Current version adopted in 1978
Flag Date Use Description
1978–present War flag and ensign Similar to the state flag and ensign, but with a three-pointed swallowtail fly. Ratio: 11:19
1920–1978 War flag and ensign Triple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19
1918–1920 War flag and ensign 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

Air Force

Flag Date Use Description
1957–present Flag of the Lapland Air Command
1957–present Flag of the Karelia Air Command
1957–present Flag of the Satakunta Air Command
1957–present Flag of the Air Force Academy

Civil Maritime Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1920–1978 Pilot flag
1919–1920
1918 Temporary official merchant ensign Official merchant ensign of the independent Finnish state in 1918.

Diplomatic services flags

Flag Date Use Description
1918–1920 Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary
1918–1920 Charge d'Affairs

Customs Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1920–1978 Customs flag of Finland
1919–1920
1827–1917 Customs Flag of Finland Grand Duchy of Finland

Postal Flags

Flag Date Use Description
1939–1978 Postal flag of Finland
1918–1939

Vexillology Association flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Partioheraldikot r.y.

Regions

See also: Counties of Finland
Flag Administrative division Adopted Description
Åland 1954–present Flag of Åland
Central Finland 1898–present A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms. Ratio: 1:1
Central Ostrobothnia ?–present A Canadian pale flag with a white marten and five crosses from the region's coat of arms.
Kainuu 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 on the 25th of June, 1998.[1]
Kanta-Häme 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 the 28th of May, 2018.[2] A further ceremony was held in the Häme Castle on the 4th of February, 2019.[3]
North Karelia 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 the 8th of June, 1997.[4]
North Savo ?–present A black swallow-tailed flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes.
Päijät-Häme ?–present A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.
Satakunta 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 the 21st of November, 1990. The regional flag's official flag day is on the 11th of October, on the name day of Otso.[5]
South Ostrobothnia ?–present A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.
South Savo 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 the 9th of June, 2020.[6]
Uusimaa ?–present A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.

City and municipality flags

Flag Administrative division Adopted Description
Helsinki ?–present An official city flag based on the city's coat of arms.
Joensuu 2008–present [7]
Lieksa ?–present
Oulu ?–present
Pori ?–present
Raisio ?–present A banner of arms based on the municipality's coat of arms.
Rovaniemi ?–present
Saarijärvi ?–present
Tampere 1960–present The flag is based on the city's coat of arms.
Turku ?–present

Pennants

Flag Date Use Description
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
1997–present Communist Party of Finland
1993–2010 Patriotic People's Movement
1941–1944 National Socialists of Finland
1934–1944 Finnish-Socialist Workers' Party
1930–1936 Blue-and-Blacks

Ethnic groups flags

Flag Date Use Description
1986–present Flag of the Sami people Sámi flag
1919–present National flag of the Ingrians
1920–present Ethnic flag of the Karelians
2022–present Cultural flag of the Forest Finns
19th century–present Unofficial flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns 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.

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1920–1978 State flag and ensign Ratio: 11:18
1918–1920 Flag of the Kingdom of Finland and Republic of Finland from 1919 to 1920. Blue Nordic cross on white field Flag ratio: 11:18
1918–1920 State flag and ensign Ratio: 11:18
1918 Used by Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic Red flag
1860s–1917
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, and used by the Whites in the Finnish Civil War.
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 partially part of the Kalmar Union
1100–1397 Flag of Sweden Used in Finland when it was conquered by the Kingdom of Sweden

Proposed flags

Flag Date Use Description
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
  • Proposals for a Finnish national flag from 1862 to 1918, first page.
  • Proposals for a Finnish national flag from 1862 to 1918, second page.

Finnish shipping companies from year 1562–present

Flag Date Use Description
1959–present Viking Line
1883–1990 Finland Steamship Company

Finnish yacht clubs

Flag Date Use Description
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.
Flag Club
Gamlakarleby Segelförening (Burgee)
Gamlakarleby Segelförening (Burgee for motorboats)
Gamlakarleby Segelförening (Ensign)
Helsingfors Segelklubb (Burgee for motorboats)
Helsingfors Segelsällskap (Burgee for motorboats)
Helsingfors Segelsällskap (Ensign)
Nyländska Jaktklubben (Burgee)
Nyländska Jaktklubben (Burgee for motorboatse)
Nyländska Jaktklubben (Ensign)
Segelföreningen i Björneborg (Burgee)
Segelföreningen i Björneborg (Ensign)
Oulun Merenkävijät (Ensign)

Åland

Flag Date Use Description
1954–present Flag of Åland
?–present Åland yacht club ensign Swallow-tailed version of the Åland flag. Yacht club emblem replaces the circle in canton
?–present Pennant of Åland

Historical Åland flags

Flag Date Use Description
1922–1954 Unofficial flag of Åland

Proposed customs 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

References

  1. ^ "Data". www.kainuunliitto.fi. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. ^ "Kanta-Häme sai oman lipun". www.hameensanomat.fi. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  3. ^ "Hämeen maakuntalippu sai arvoisensa seremonian". www.hameenliitto.fi. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  4. ^ "11.1.2005 alkaen Pohjois-Karjalan maakuntaliittoPohjois-Karjalan maakunnanoma lippu". maakuntatunnukset.pdf. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  5. ^ "Satakunnan maakuntatunnukset". www.satakuntaliitto.fi. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  6. ^ "Etelä-Savon maakuntahallitus valitsi maakuntalipun". www.esavo.fi. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  7. ^ Joensuu. "Materiaalipankki" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2019-08-08.
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