Flag of Aland Islands

Territory or dependency

Flag of Aland Islands uses blue field with a yellow Nordic cross bearing a red cross. Ratio 17:26 and current adoption April 3, 1954.

Hoist Ratio 17:26 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Aland Islands
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Åland Islands
Identifier	AX / ALA
Region	Northern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 3, 1954
First Documented Use	1954
Proportion	17:26
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Yellow, Red
Construction	Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross bearing a red cross

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0053A5	0, 83, 165	100, 50, 0, 35
Yellow	#FFCE00	255, 206, 0	0, 19, 100, 0
Red	#D21034	210, 16, 52	0, 92, 75, 18

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Swedish heritage and the sea.
Yellow	the Swedish flag.
Red	the Finnish heritage.
Nordic cross	Christianity and the shared Nordic identity.
Red on yellow	The Swedish colours with the red of Finland, marking the islands’ Swedish-speaking population within Finland.

Proportions

Ratio	17:26
Hoist	17 units
Fly	26 units

About the Flag of Aland Islands

Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross bearing a red cross The recorded proportion is 17:26. Within this library it is grouped with nordic cross designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Aland Islands is Blue (#0053A5), Yellow (#FFCE00) and Red (#D21034). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Nordic cross: Christianity and the shared Nordic identity; Red on yellow: The Swedish colours with the red of Finland, marking the islands’ Swedish-speaking population within Finland.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1954. The adoption field for the present record is April 3, 1954.

Entity status

Aland Islands is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The flag is a Swedish blue and gold Nordic cross with a red cross laid over the gold, marking the islands' Swedish language and Finnish sovereignty in a single design.

It was adopted in 1954 after Finland rejected two earlier proposals as too close to Sweden's own flag.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross bearing a red cross, a 17:26 proportion and the visible nordic cross. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Aland Islands — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Aland Islands

Aland Islands is recorded as blue field with a yellow Nordic cross bearing a red cross.
The reference proportion for the flag of Aland Islands is 17:26.
The stored palette for Aland Islands contains Blue, Yellow and Red.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is April 3, 1954.
The design record traces first use to 1954.
Its construction is grouped with the nordic cross design family in this library.
Nordic cross: Christianity and the shared Nordic identity.
Red on yellow: The Swedish colours with the red of Finland, marking the islands’ Swedish-speaking population within Finland.
The flag is a Swedish blue and gold Nordic cross with a red cross laid over the gold, marking the islands' Swedish language and Finnish sovereignty in a single design.
It was adopted in 1954 after Finland rejected two earlier proposals as too close to Sweden's own flag.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Aland Islands

What does the flag of Aland Islands look like?

Blue field with a yellow Nordic cross bearing a red cross, with a recorded proportion of 17:26.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Aland Islands?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 17:26.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Aland Islands?

The reference palette lists Blue #0053A5, Yellow #FFCE00 and Red #D21034.

What do the symbols on the flag of Aland Islands represent?

Nordic cross — Christianity and the shared Nordic identity. Red on yellow — The Swedish colours with the red of Finland, marking the islands’ Swedish-speaking population within Finland.

When was the present flag record for Aland Islands adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 3, 1954.

Which design family does the flag of Aland Islands belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with nordic cross designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Aland Islands?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.