Finland's flag, which the Finns call Siniristilippu, has existed since the beginning of the 20th century when Finland declared its independence from Russia. The flag was drawn by the artists Eero Snellman and Bruno Tuukkanen. The cross symbolises community with the other Nordic countries. The white colour is said to symbolise "the white Finland" and the snow which covers the earth in Finland. The blue colour is said to symbolise the water in the "land of a thousand lakes".

download .JPG version of Finland's flag

download .EPS version of Finland's flag

The official blue colour in the Finnish flag is pantone 2945C. It can be translated fairly accurately to the digital colours:
R:0  G:82  B:165
C:100  M:70 Y:15  K:2

The proportional measurements in the length are: 5, 3 and 10
The proportional measurements in the height are: 4, 3 and 4