List of flags of Finland

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

National flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1918Flag of Kingdom of FinlandSky Blue Nordic cross on white field ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)
1918–1920Flag 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)
1920–presentCivil flag and civil ensignFlag ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)

President's flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1920–1944, 1946–1978Used by the PresidentTriple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19
1944–1946Used by President, Field Marshal C.G.E. MannerheimTriple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19
1978–presentUsed by the PresidentTriple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19

State flag

The headquarters of the Finnish Government on Senate Square, Helsinki, seen flying the State flag.
FlagDateUseDescription
1918–1920State flag and ensignratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)
1920-1978State flag and ensignratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)
1978–presentState flag and ensignFlag ratio: 11:18

Military flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1918–1920War flag and ensignTriple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19
1920–1978War flag and ensignTriple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19
1978–presentWar flag and ensignTriple-tailed flag, ratio: 11:19
1918–presentNaval jackFlag ratio: 1:1
1920–presentCommander of the Finnish Defence ForcesCurrent version adopted in 1978
1920–presentMinister of DefenceCurrent version adopted in 1978

Åland

FlagDateUseDescription
1954–presentFlag of the Åland Islands
PresentÅland yacht club ensignSwallow-tailed version of the Åland flag. Yacht club emblem replaces the circle in canton

Sami flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1986–presentFlag of the Sami peopleIn public buildings used only together with the Finnish flag.

Yachting

FlagDateUseDescription
1920–PresentYacht club ensignVariant of the national flag; flown by pleasure craft of yacht club members. Yacht club emblem replaces the circled x in canton
PresentEnsign of Helsingfors Segelsällskap
PresentEnsign of Nyland Yacht Club
PresentEnsign of Oulun Merenkävijät
PresentEnsign of Segelföreningen i Björneborg

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
-1809Flag of Sweden Used in Finland when it was part of Kingdom of Sweden
1809-1917The flag of Russian Empire Used in Finland when it was an autonomous grand duchy part of Russian Empire
1853–1855Temporary civil ensign of the Grand Duchy of FinlandUsed during the Crimean War
1869–1920Yacht club ensign of the Grand Duchy of FinlandYacht club emblem in canton.
1905–1917Unofficial national flagUsed during the years of russification by Swedish speaking population.
1905–1917Unofficial national flagUsed during the years of russification by Finnish speaking population.
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.
1918Red flag Used by Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic
1918Temporary official merchant ensignOfficial merchant ensign of the independent Finnish state in 1918.
1922–1954Unofficial flag of the Åland Islands
1919–1920Flag of Republic of KirjasaloUsed in Northern Ingria controlled by Ingrian nationalists and Finnish volunteer troops in 1919-1920.
1920–1922, 1941-1944Flag of the Provisional Government of KareliaUsed in the regions of Russian Karelia controlled by Karelian nationalists and Finnish volunteer troops in 1920-22. Used also in the regions controlled by the East Karelian (Finnish) military administration in 1941-44.

Finnic Flag Family

FlagDateUseDescription
1919–presentNational flag of Ingrians
1920–presentNational flag of East Karelians
1992–presentNational flag of Vepsians
2003–presentNational flag of Setos

See also

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