Grand Duchy of Finland

The Grand Duchy of Finland was a state that existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire.

Heraldry

Main articles: Flag of Finland, Coat of Arms of Finland

Related Topics:
Flag of Finland - Coat of Arms of Finland

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The arms were granted at the burial of Gustav Vasa in 1560 and still remain the arms of the Republic of Finland.

Related Topics:
Gustav Vasa - 1560

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In the 1860s talk about a Finnish Flag started in the fennoman movement. In 1863 numerous proposals were presented for a national flag. http://flagspot.net/flags/fi!prop1.html The two main proposals were flags based on red/yellow and blue/white. Unfortunately the flag proposals never had a chance to be presented to the Diet so none of them ever became an official flag. That didn't stop people from using different designs for flags of their own choosing.

Related Topics:
1860s - Fennoman - 1863 - Diet

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