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The following is a list of flags of Finland . For more information, see flag of Finland .
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1920–present
Civil flag and civil ensign
Flag ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)\
1978–present
State flag and ensign
Flag ratio: 11:18
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1978–present
Used by the President
Triple-tailed flag, 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
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1918–1919
Used by the Regent
Standard of the Regent of Finland
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
Triple-tailed flag, 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
Civil Maritime Flags [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1918–1920
Ambassador and Minister Plenipotentiary
1918–1920
Charge d'Affairs
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1920–1978
Customs Flag of Finland
1919–1920
1827—1917
Customs Flag of Finland Grand Duchy of Finland
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1939–1978
Postal Flag of Finland
1918–1939
Vexillology Association flags [ edit ]
Flag
Date
Use
Description
Flag of the Partioheraldikot r.y.
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 in 25.6.1998. [ 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 28.5.2018. [ 2] A further ceremony was held in the Häme Castle on 4.2.2019. [ 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 8.6.1997. [ 4]
Northern Savonia
?-Present
A black swallow-tailed flag featuring a loaded bow from the regional coat of arms placed between two yellow stripes.
Päijänne Tavastia
?-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 21.11.1990. The regional flag's official flag day is on 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 Savonia
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 09.06.2020.[ 6]
Uusimaa
?-Present
A banner of arms based on the region's coat of arms.
City and municipality flags [ edit ]
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 .
Ethnic groups flags [ edit ]
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1918–1978
Flag of Kingdom of Finland and Republic of Finland (1919 until 1978)
Sky Blue Nordic cross on white field ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)
1920–1978
State flag and ensign
ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)
1918–1920
Flag 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)
1918–1920
State flag and ensign
ratio: 11:18; (5:3:10):(4:3:4)
1918–1919
Used by Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic
red flag
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.
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 part of Kalmar Union
1100–1397
Flag of Sweden
Used in Finland when it was conquered by The Kingdom of Sweden
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 1862-1918, first page.
Proposals for a Finnish national flag from 1862-1918, second page.
Finnish shipping companies [ edit ]
Finnish yacht clubs [ edit ]
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
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[ edit ]
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1922–1954
Unofficial flag of Åland
Proposed custom flags [ edit ]
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
State-related Mobile military Mobile civilian
Other entities By design
(National , Gallery )
By nations
Names in
italics indicate
non-sovereign (dependent) territories, disputed states and/or former countries.