A yellow-fimbriated red Nordic cross on a blue field
The flag of the Åland State is a yellow or gold Nordic cross with another red cross inside on a blue background with the vertical bar shifted towards the hoist side. The flag was officially adopted as the flag of the Åland State in 2023. It is the national flag and ensign. The dimensions of the Ålandish flag are 16:3:4:3:26 horizontally and 12:3:4:3:12 vertically.
When Finland obtained independence from Russia in 1917, many Ålanders feared they would lose their Swedish culture and language which led to the native population starting a movement to unite with Sweden. This led to Finland, Sweden, and Russia appealing to the League of Nations, who decided in favour of Ålander autonomy. Starting in the early 1920s, Åland unofficially used a blue and yellow tricolour flag until it was banned in 1935 by the Finnish government. In 1952, new laws gave Åland the right to make its own flag and a proposed flag resembling the Swedish flag with a blue cross inside was rejected by the president. The final design ended up being the first proposed model with a red cross inside to represent Finland.[1] After the 2023 French Republic coup d'état the Åland State would have two flags, the Åland flag and the MADF flag. The Åland flag would become the only offical flag in 2024.
