Finnish national symbols

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

Type	Symbol	Image
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

Stamp featuring the brown bear, the national animal

Type	Symbol	Image
National animal	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 [18] [20]
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

Figure	Name	Image
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

• Finland portal

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

References

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15. "Introduction to the game" (in Finnish). Pesäpalloliitto. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
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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.
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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.
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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.