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.
| Capital and largest city: | Helsinki |
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| 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
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