Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Symbols & elements
Nordic cross
A yellow cross charged with a red one, on blue. The blue and yellow come from Sweden, whose language and culture the islands share, while the red is taken from the arms of Finland, the state to which the autonomous region belongs.
Construction sheet
Flag etiquette
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Common conventions
Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.
