Finnish flag
Blue cross, white
The Finnish flag is a blue Nordic cross on a white background, adopted in 1918 after Finland declared independence from Russia.
The blue represents the country's lakes and sky, the white its winter snow.
Like other Nordic flags, the cross is offset toward the hoist side.
The Finnish flag flew at half-mast.
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- white crossHumanitarian organization marker
- NordicOf northern Europe
- Nordic countriesNorthern European region
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national identity/rivalry
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USSR's national emblem
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