Finnish national symbols

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Finnish national symbols are natural symbols or Finnish national works and prominent figures that are commonly associated with Finland.[1] The most recognized national symbols include the flag of Finland and the lion featured on the Finnish coat of arms.[2]

National symbols

TypeSymbolImage
National flagFinnish flag[2]
Coat of armsFinnish coat of Arms[2]
National epicKalevala[3][4]
National anthemMaamme[5][6]
National dayFinnish independence day[7][8]
National foodRye bread[9]
National instrumentKantele[10][11]
National personificationThe Maiden of Finland[12][13]
National shrineTurku Cathedral (unofficial)[14]
National sportPesäpallo ("Finnish baseball")[15]

National symbols from nature

Stamp featuring the brown bear, the national animal
TypeSymbolImage
National animalBear[16][17][18]
National horseFinnhorse[19]
National insectSeven-spot ladybird[18][20]
National fishEuropean perch[18][20]
Floral emblemLily of the valley[18][20]
National stoneGranite[18][21]
National dogFinnish Spitz[22]
National birdWhooper swan[18][20]
National butterflyHolly blue[23]
National treeSilver birch[18][20]

Prominent national figures

FigureNameImage
National saintBishop Henry[24]
National poetJ. L. Runeberg and Eino Leino[25]
National philosopherJ. V. Snellman[26]
National writerAleksis Kivi[27]
National composerJean Sibelius[28]
National artistAkseli Gallen-Kallela[29]
National architect and designerAlvar Aalto[30]

See also

References

  1. Halonen, Tero (2005). Aro, Laura (ed.). Suomalaisten symbolit [Finnish symbols] (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Atena. ISBN 9517963947. OCLC 71370819.
  2. Klinge, Matti (1999). Suomen sinivalkoiset värit. Kansallisten ja muidenkin symbolien vaiheista ja merkityksestä [The blue and white colours of Finland: The meanings and phases of national and other symbols] (in Finnish) (3rd ed.). Helsinki: Otava. ISBN 9789511153146. OCLC 58323536.
  3. Piela, Ulla; Knuuttila, Seppo; Laaksonen, Pekka (2008). Kalevalan kulttuurihistoria [Cultural history of the Kalevala] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society. ISBN 9789522220073. OCLC 318996067.
  4. Vento, Urpo (1992). "The Role of The Kalevala" (PDF). Nordic Journal of African Studies. 1 (2). Finland: Finnish Literature Society: 82–93. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. Kolbe, Laura; Valjus, Risto; Wrede, Johan (1998). Soi sana kultainen. Maamme-laulun viisitoista vuosikymmentä ["Sound, the golden word": Fifteen decades of the national anthem] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yliopistopaino. ISBN 9789515703934. OCLC 40753314.
  6. Gábor, Richly (February 2010). "A finn nemzeti himnusz" [The Finnish national anthem]. Kortárs (in Hungarian). 54 (2). Budapest – via Electronic Periodical Archives and Database.
  7. Närhinen, Salla; Tiitta, Allan (2006). Maamme-laulusta joulukuun kuudenteen [From the national anthem to December sixth]. Helsinki: Topelius-seura. ISBN 9789529199365. OCLC 251347680.
  8. Kolbe, Laura (30 November 2011). "Linnan juhlia vuodesta 1919" [The castle celebrating since 1919]. Tiede (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  9. "Rye bread reigns as *the* Finnish food". thisisFINLAND. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  10. Pekka, Jalkanen; Laitinen, Heikki; Tenhunen, Anna-Liisa; Blomster, Risto (2010). Kantele (in Finnish). Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society. ISBN 9789522221018. OCLC 650841341.
  11. Rahkonen, Carl (December 1989). The Kantele Traditions of Finland (PhD thesis). Bloomington, Indiana: Folklore Institute, Indiana University. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2019 – via Carl Rahkonen's Kantele Site.
  12. Aimo, Reitala (1983). Suomi-neito. Suomen kuvallisen henkilöitymän vaiheet [The Finnish maiden: The stages of Finnish pictorial personification] (in Finnish). Helsinki: Otava. ISBN 951107430X. OCLC 13022040.
  13. Tommila, Päiviö (2008). "Kuinka Suomi-neidon muotoinen kartta-Suomi syntyi?" [How come the Finnish maiden was born in the shape of Finland's map?] (PDF). Maankäyttö (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  14. "Kansallispyhäkkö" [National shrine] (in Finnish). Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  15. "Introduction to the game" (in Finnish). Pesäpalloliitto. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  16. Poutanen, Terho (27 March 1996). "Karhu on kansalliseläimemme" [The bear is our national animal]. Luonnonsuojelija (in Finnish). 4. Helsinki: 12. ISSN 0788-8708. OCLC 925103096. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. Slightly abridged.
  17. "Karhu on Suomen kansalliseläin" [The bear is Finland's national animal]. Yle Oppiminen (in Finnish). Yle. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  18. "Sanotaan että joutsen on Suomen lintu. Onko näin?" [It's said that the swan is Finland's national animal. Is that so?]. Kysy.fi (in Finnish). Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries. 10 December 2004. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  19. "Suomenhevosesta Suomen kansallishevonen" [The Finnhorse, Finland's national horse]. Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Yle. 13 February 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  20. "Suomen kansalliset luontotunnukset" [Finnish national symbols from nature]. arkisto.sll.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Association for Nature Conservation. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  21. "Maakuntakivet" [The province stones]. gtk.fi (in Finnish). Geological Survey of Finland. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  22. "Suomenpystykorva: Rotukuvaus - Yleistä" [Finnish Spitz: Breed description - Overview]. Suomen Pystykorvajärjestö (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  23. "Paatsamasinisiipi äänestettiin Suomen kansallisperhoseksi – "pieni mutta sisukas"" [The Holly blue was voted to be Finland's national butterfly - "small but mettlesome"]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 June 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  24. Palola, Ari-Pekka (1997). "Henrik (1100-luku)" [Henry (12th century)]. Studia Biographica (in Finnish). 4. Finnish Literature Society. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via Suomen kansallisbiografia.
  25. Rahikainen, Esko (January 2004). "Kansallisrunoilijan syntymästä 200 vuotta" [200 years since the birth of the national poet]. Verkkari (in Finnish). 4 (1). OCLC 971571888 – via Helsinki University Library.
  26. "Tämä mies virallisti markan ja suomen" [This man formalized the Finnish markka and the Finnish language]. Uusi Suomi (in Finnish). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  27. Nieminen, Kirsti (2003). "Kansalliskirjailijaa muistetaan lokakuussa". Ajastaika (in Finnish). No. 3. Ajasto. Archived from the original on 1 September 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  28. Lindfors, Jukka. "Kansallissäveltäjä Jean Sibelius". yle.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  29. "Matkalla Ainon maisemissa" [Traveling through the landscapes of Aino]. Kaleva (in Finnish). 11 September 2002. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  30. Frederick Albert Gutheim (1960). Alvar Aalto. New York: G. Braziller. OCLC 518887.