Bothnia, flag proposal (Finland)

Last modified: 2003-09-27 by phil nelson
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Jan Oskar Engene

• Description of the flag
• Geography

See also:

• Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa, Österbotten)
• Finland

The blue-white flag was proposed in 1972, unknown by whom. The proportions are 11:18 (4-3-4 : 5-3-10). Blue and white are for the sea and snow, blue also for the connection with Sweden. Many people in the region speak Swedish as their first language.
Jan Oskar Engene, 7 March 1996

Bothnia is the area in middle/northern Finland extending inland from the Gulf of Bothnia.
Jan Oskar Engene, 7 March 1996