Flag of Åland flag was made illegal in 1935. Flag of Åland The flag of Åland refers to the geographical and political position of the Finnish islands of Åland. It is the Swedish flag defaced by a red cross symbolising Finland. Today, blue and white are considered the Finnish colours, but in the early days of Finnish nationalism, red and yellow from the Finnish coat of arms were also an option. The flag has been the official flag of the autonomous Finnish province of Åland since 1954. It was first hoisted on 3 April 1954. Prior to autonomy, an unofficial horizontal bicolour triband
Flag of Norway Norwegian government's web pages. However, Norwegian flag producers consider this red colour to be incorrect, and have complained that the Norwegian state propagates what they perceive as misinformation. Norwegian authorities have clarified that the red colour is only an internal recommendation intended specifically for screen printing, and not a legal definition. Flag producers normally use the red colours 186 or 200. The Nordic Council currently defines the red colour as "Pantone 186 C" and the blue as "Pantone 287", according to the Nordic Flag Society Four years ago the same website mentioned the blue colour as "Pantone 301". On page