Bothnia, flag proposal (Finland) (original) (raw)
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[ ![[Flag for Bothnia]](http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/images/f/fi-bottn.gif)
](../images/f/fi-bottn.gif) Jan Oskar Engene
See also:
- Ostrobothnia (Pohjanmaa, Österbotten)
- Finland
Description of the flag
The blue-white flag was proposed in 1972, unknown by whom. The proportions are 11:18 (4-3-4 : 5-3-10). Blue and white are for the sea and snow, blue also for the connection with Sweden. Many people in the region speak Swedish as their first language.
Jan Oskar Engene, 7 March 1996
Geography
Bothnia is the area in middle/northern Finland extending inland from the Gulf of Bothnia.
Jan Oskar Engene, 7 March 1996