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![[Finnish Water Rescue Society]](../images/f/fi-resq1.gif)
image by
Željko Heimer, 29 August 2017
See also:
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
![[Finnish Water Rescue Society]](../images/f/fi-resq.gif)
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
![[Finnish Water Rescue Society]](../images/f/fi-resq2.gif)
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
![[Finnish Water Rescue Society]](../images/f/fi-resq3.gif)
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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