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4 days ago · Continuation War. The Continuation War, [f] also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II. It began with a Finnish declaration of war and invasion on 25 June 1941 and ended on 19 September 1944 with the Moscow Armistice.
4 days ago · The Finnish Flag. The Finnish flag, also known as the Blue Cross Flag, was adopted in 1918 when Finland gained independence from Russia. The flag’s design represents the country’s lakes and blue skies. Paavo Nurmi. Paavo Nurmi, known as the “Flying Finn,” was one of the greatest middle and long-distance runners in history.
1 day ago · This is a list of flags, arranged by design, serving as a navigational aid for identifying a given flag. [citation needed] Uncharged flags are flags that either are solid or contain only rectangles, squares and crosses but no crescents, circles, stars, triangles, maps, flags, coats of arms or other objects or symbols. Charged flags are flags ...
1 day ago · Domestic. 30 May 2024. A recent analysis by Hannu Nummiaro, an economist at LähiTapiola, reveals stark regional disparities in household wealth accumulation in Finland. While residents in the capital region have seen their wealth grow by over €400 per month, those in Eastern Finland have experienced a monthly loss of €170.
May 25, 2024 · Don’t Pass the Language Barrier. 30 Two-Word 'D' Musicians Match-Up. Can you name the colours on the flag of Finland? Test your knowledge on this geography quiz and compare your score to others. Quiz by George321.
4 days ago · National flag consisting of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 10 to 19.After the.
May 11, 2024 · The flag of Finland is a blue Nordic cross on a white background. The cross represents Finland’s connection to other Scandinavian countries, while the blue symbolizes the many lakes in the country and the white represents the snow that covers Finland during winter.
