Blue Cross Flag
E746160
The Blue Cross Flag is the national flag of Finland, featuring a blue Nordic cross on a white background symbolizing the country’s lakes and snow.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a Nordic country
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedAsNationalFlagOn | 1918-05-29 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Parliament of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blue Cross Flag of Finland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flag of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Siniristilippu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Finnish independence
ⓘ
Finnish national identity ⓘ Republic of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1918
ⓘ
National symbols of Finland ⓘ Nordic Cross flags ⓘ |
| colorSpecification | blue (Pantone 294 C in common practice) ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| crossColor | blue ⓘ |
| crossWidthToHeightRatio | 3:11 ⓘ |
| designFeatures | off-centre cross shifted towards hoist ⓘ |
| designType | blue Nordic cross on white field ⓘ |
| fieldColor | white ⓘ |
| flagFamily | Nordic cross flags ⓘ |
| flagProportion | 11:18 ⓘ |
| flySideRectangleRatio | 11:11 ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Finnish Flag Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finnish Flag Decree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hoistSideRectangleRatio | 11:11 ⓘ |
| horizontalStripeWidthToFlagHeightRatio | 3:11 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Dannebrog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Flag of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected national symbol of Finland ⓘ |
| precededBy | State flag of the Grand Duchy of Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian heritage
ⓘ
Finnish lakes ⓘ Nordic identity ⓘ snow ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag of Finland
ⓘ
naval ensign of Finland (with swallowtail and coat of arms) ⓘ state flag of Finland (with modifications) ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Finnish national holidays
ⓘ
official flag days in Finland ⓘ |
| usesDesign | Nordic cross ⓘ |
| verticalStripeWidthToFlagLengthRatio | 3:18 ⓘ |
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