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Finnish Water Rescue Society

image by Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017

Description of the flag
Flag reported by Sokolov
Pre-1917 flag
1981 flag

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Description of the flag

Finnish Sea Saving Society, voluntary society, est. 1897.

An article in our bibliography as [mar87] is by Günter Mattern: "Flags of National Life-Boat Societies", issued in the [icv85] Communicaciones, XI Congreso Internacional de Vexilologia, Madrid, 26-31 Mayo 1985, pp. 125-135. The article is available at
http://internationalcongressesofvexillology-proceedingsandreports.yolasite.com/resources/11th_Madrid/10%20Mattern.pdf. Mattern describes and shows the logo in the centre of the flag. A quick reuse of Victor's image matches well with what is shown in the article.
Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017

Flag reported by Sokolov

image by Victor Lomantsov 27 September 2003

Adopted 15, Feb, 1899
Source: book of V.Sokolov "Flags of Russian Empire and USSR in documents"
Victor Lomantsov 27 September 2003

Pre-1917 flag

image by Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017

According to Mattern [mar87], this flag was used until the independence in 1917, but he does not say what was used afterwards, and before 1930. In 1930 Commander E. Huttunen designed a new flag - the national flag with a blue-edged white disk in the centre of the cross containing a blue anchor in front of a red cross "enhanced".
Image made using standard Finland flag dimensions, - the article shows a shorter one, but I guess it is not intentional.
Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017

1981 flag

image by Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017

The flag was modified in on 1 Jan 1981 to conform with the new national flag legislation, basically on the cross of the national flag there was added a thin white cross, like in the case of the yacht ensign. The design of the circle and the emblems within it is basically the same as before, however, Mattern [mar87]shows some minor artistic differences - not sure if these are significant or only due to various sources used - but I tried to replicate them.
Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017

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