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The flag of Finland, also called Siniristilippu
(The Blue Cross Flag), dates from the beginning of the 20th
century, and is ultimately modelled on the Danish flag, the
Dannebrog. It features a blue Scandinavian cross on a white
background. Blue represents lakes and the sky, and white represents
snow and the white nights of the Finnish summer. The state
flag has a coat of arms in the centre, but is otherwise identical
to the civil flag. The swallow-tailed state flag is used by
the military. The presidential standard is identical to the
swallow-tailed state flag but also has in its upper left corner
the Cross of Liberty after the Order of the Cross of Liberty,
which has the President of Finland as its Grand Master.
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