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Flag of Åland
A blue field with a red-and-yellow Nordic cross.
The flag of Åland has a blue field with a Nordic cross — a yellow cross with a narrower red cross inside it — set towards the hoist. Åland is an autonomous, Swedish-speaking region of Finland, made up of thousands of islands in the Baltic Sea between Finland and Sweden.
About the Åland flag
The flag was adopted in 1954. Like the other Nordic flags, it carries an off-centre cross, but Åland's combines two: a red cross inside a yellow one. The blue and yellow are the colours of Sweden, reflecting Åland's Swedish language and heritage, while the red is drawn from the flag and coat of arms of Finland, the country to which Åland belongs. Åland is demilitarised and self-governing, with its own parliament and its capital at Mariehamn.
Åland flag colours
The Åland flag uses three colours. These are the approximate shades if you're recreating it:
Åland flag facts
Frequently asked questions
What does the flag look like?
A blue field with a Nordic cross — a red cross inside a yellow one — set off-centre towards the hoist.
What do the colours mean?
Blue and yellow are Sweden's colours (Åland's Swedish heritage); red is drawn from Finland, the country Åland belongs to.
Is Åland part of Finland?
Åland is an autonomous, demilitarised, Swedish-speaking region of Finland, with its own parliament and flag — not a separate UN country, which is why it sits here under Territories & Regions.
When was the flag adopted?
In 1954. Åland Flag Day falls on the last Sunday in April.