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Särmä TST Finnish Star Flag Patch, 77 x 47 mm
You could now wear a piece of fascinating Finnish flag history. This is the late 19th-century suggestion for our national flag by author Zacharias Topelius. In the US-standard flag patch size, full color.
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You could now wear a piece of fascinating Finnish flag history. This is the late 19th-century suggestion for our national flag by author Zacharias Topelius. In the US-standard flag patch size, full color.
In the 1860s, people started to discuss more widely having a national flag for Finland. This was revolutionary because we weren't yet independent. People made several suggestions, some of which were in red and yellow like the Finnish coat of arms. In addition to the lion that is featured in our coat of arms, they suggested Scandinavian crosses, stars, and other heraldic symbols.
Zachris Topelius was strongly in favor of the blue and white colors that eventually became the Finnish colors. He saw them as the colors of ice and open water. However, yellow represented withering to him and red he saw as a bloodstain. So, is it better with a cross or star? You decide.
Size: 77 x 47 mm (3" x 1.85").
Made in Finland
These are manufactured by patchmakers who manufacture insignia for the Finnish army, quality stuff!
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... tänä päivänä taas ensimmäiset mielleyhtymät menee Toisen Maailmansodan jälkeen itsenäistyneiden maiden suuntaan, etenkin niihin jotka itsenäistyessään olivat kallellaan Neukkulan/Kiinan suuntaan.
Topelius taisi ajatella omaa "Koivu ja Tähti"-tarinaansa, siinä mielessä kyllä toimiva symboli :)
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