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2. Nordic cross flag - Wikipedia

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   The same design, but with a red Nordic cross on a yellow background, was used as union flag during the Kalmar union (1397 to 1523), and when that union fell apart in 1523 the same design, but with a yellow cross on a blue background (derived from the Swedish coat of arms adopted in 1442), was adopted as national flag of Sweden, while Norway ...

3. Flag of Finland - Wikipedia

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   Like in Sweden, Finland's national flag is based on the Nordic cross. It was adopted after independence from the Russian Empire, when many patriotic Finns wanted a special flag for their country, but the flag's design dates back to the 19th century. Blue is said to represent the country's thousands of lakes and the sky and white the snow that ...

4. List of flags of Finland - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

5. Flag of Sweden - Wikipedia

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   The flag of Sweden appears in coat of arms of Finland's province Southwest Finland. The flag of Wilmington, Delaware in the United States is modelled after the Swedish flag in remembrance of the short-lived colony of New Sweden, with the cross affixed with the seal of the city.

6. Finland–Sweden relations - Wikipedia

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   Swedish and Finnish flag. Finland and Sweden share a long history, similar legal systems, and an economic and social model.Finland was part of Sweden for almost 700 years from around 1150 until the Finnish War of 1809 after which Finland became an autonomous part of the Russian Empire as the Grand Duchy of Finland.

7. Sweden’s NATO Bid Is Approved - AOL

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   The Scandinavian nation will soon become part of the military alliance following a formal flag-raising ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Sweden joins neighboring Finland as the second new ...

8. Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns - Wikipedia

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   The unofficial flag of Swedish-speaking Finns. Envelope stamp (not postage) issued by the Swedish People's Party of Finland in 1922 (caption reads Svenskfinland, meaning "Swedish Finland") The flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns is an unofficial red flag with a yellow cross used in the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland to represent the Finland ...

9. Sweden and Finland renew their long-running, tense hockey ...

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   Sweden beat Finland 3-2 in a thriller after Nicklas Lidstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist made the most important save of his career on Olli Jokinen with ...