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In 1284, some time after the death of his brother Eric, and during the reign of Magnus, he was made Duke of Finland. He was the first known holder of that title. It is believed that the title did not include any fief. He is not known to have ever visited Finland, although he may have had responsibilities there related to the defence of Sweden's ...
Finland flag color codes with HEX, RGB, CMYK, Pantone (PMS), RAL, NCS values. Download the Finland flag as JPG or PNG image and printable PDF and SVG along with color palette image. FlagColorCodes
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Bishop-Duke Benedict Birgerson. Benedict's seal from 1288. Benedict (1254–1291), an eccleasiastic, the youngest brother of king Valdemar I of Sweden was granted the Duchy of Finland about 1284 by a subsequent brother on the throne, King Magnus III. Benedict's appointment ended a 35-year-long period of episcopal rule in Finland, effective ...
When Finland achieved its independence after the Russian Revolution of 1917, there was debate over the best official flag for the new country. At first the coat of arms itself became the basis for the flag—a red field with a gold and white lion and white roses.
The flag of Finland or "Siniristilippu" looks like a blue Scandinavian cross on a white background, which is where its name comes from, which means "Flag of the Blue Cross" in Finnish. The current design of the flag was approved on May 1, 1918, after Finland gained independence on December 6, 1917, and a competition was announced to create a ...
The Flag of Finland (Finnish: Suomen lippu, Swedish: Finlands flagga), also called siniristilippu ("Blue Cross Flag"), dates from the beginning of the 20th century. On a white background, it features a blue Nordic cross , which represents Christianity .
Feb 21, 2024 · The Finnish flag is rectangular in shape and has a white field with a blue cross. Meaning of the Finnish Flag. The white field on the Finnish Flag represents Finland with its snow and white landscapes. The blue color stands for the country’s water, as Finland is known as the land of “One Thousand Lakes.”
