Finland Flag GIF (Suomen lippu)

The flag of Finland (Finnish: Suomen lippu, Swedish: Finlands flagga) is a white flag with a blue Scandinavian cross representing Christianity. The blue color represents the sky and the country's thousands of lakes. The white color symbolizes the snow covering the soil in winter. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 11:18, and the flag was adopted on May 29, 1918.

The red shield in its coat of arms features a sword-swinging golden lion and nine silver roses.

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a country in northern Europe. Its capital is Helsinki, and its population is about 5.542 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Estonia, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

COUNTRY PROFILE

Capital and largest city:	Helsinki
Other major cities:	Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa
Official languages:	Finnish, Swedish
Region:	Northern Europe
Ethnic groups:	91.33% Finnish, 4.90% Other European, 2.50% Asian, 0.90% African, 0.37% Other
Religions:	70.9% Evangelical Lutheran, 22.0% Atheism, 2.1% Lutheran Christian, 1.1% Finnish Orthodox, 1% Islam, 2.9% Other
Nationality names:	Finnish, Finn
Area:	338,424 km² (130,666 sq mi)
Population:	5.542 million (2021)
Currency:	Euro
Country codes:	FI, FIN (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.fi
Calling code:	+358
Flag emoji code:	🇫🇮

Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of Finland (Finnish: Suomen lippu ja vaakuna; Swedish: Finlands flagga och vapensköld), GIF