Flag of the Swedish-speaking Finns in countryside. The flag may have been used in the 16th century, As such, the flag is based on a proposal to civil ensign put forward by the Senate flag committee in 1917. This proposal included nine white roses in the upper left corner. It also contains the same colours as one of the candidates for the Finnish flag on independence in 1917 and may even have been a proposal for the state flag itself. The current blue and white state flag became official on 28 May 1918. The colours are traditional and based on the red and yellow of
1987 (What the Fuck Is Going On?) 90s, but skill, feel, instinct, vision—y'know, boring old talent—will still be bottom line compulsories... it's in these latter commodities that the JAMs seem conspicuously undertooled." Compared to the output of DJ Code Money or Cut Creator ("all humour, vibrancy and colour... – aerosoled version[s] of "The Book of Kells"") Kelly felt Drummond's efforts to be a "glitter-crusted charity Christmas card". A later "NME" item called "1987" "the best comment on sampling culture ever made". A retrospective review by AllMusic commented that "1987" is "a hilarious record" filled with "comments on music terrorism and [The JAMs'] own unique take on the