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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

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Type | Symbol | Image

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National flag | Finnish flag[2] |
Coat of arms | Finnish coat of Arms[2] |
National epic | Kalevala[3][4]
National anthem | Maamme[5][6] |
National day | Finnish independence day[7][8]
National food | Rye bread[9] |
National instrument | Kantele[10][11] |
National personification | The Maiden of Finland[12][13] |
National shrine | Turku Cathedral (unofficial)[14] |
National sport | Pesäpallo ("Finnish baseball")[15] |

## National symbols from nature

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Stamp featuring the brown bear, the national animal Type | Symbol | Image

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National animal | Brown bear[16][17][18] |
National horse | Finnhorse[19] |
National insect | Seven-spot ladybird[18][20] |
National fish | European perch[18][20] |
Floral emblem | Lily of the valley[16][18] |
National stone | Granite[18][21] |
National dog | Finnish Spitz[22] |
National bird | Whooper swan[18][20] |
National butterfly | Holly blue[23] |
National tree | Silver birch[18][20] |

## Prominent national figures

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Figure | Name | Image

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National saint | Bishop Henry[24] |
National poet | J. L. Runeberg and Eino Leino[25] |

National philosopher | J. V. Snellman[26] |
National writer | Aleksis Kivi[27] |
National composer | Jean Sibelius[28] |
National artist | Akseli Gallen-Kallela[29] |
National architect and designer | Alvar Aalto[30] |

## See also

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* Finland portal

* Finlandia
* Björneborgarnas marsch
* Sisu
* Folklore of Finland
* National landscapes of Finland

## References

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1. ^ Halonen, Tero (2005). Aro, Laura (ed.). Suomalaisten symbolit [Finnish symbols] (in Finnish). Jyväskylä: Atena. ISBN 9517963947. OCLC 71370819.
2. ^ a b c 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. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
16. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d e f g "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. ^ a b c d "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). 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.

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