FLAG COMPARISON
Sweden vs Finland: Flag Differences
Both use blue and white in a Nordic cross, but the field and cross colours are reversed.
Three ways to tell them apart
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Sweden has a yellow cross on a blue field.
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Finland has a blue cross on a white field.
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On both flags, the cross is shifted towards the hoist.
Remember it in one line
A blue field means Sweden; a white field means Finland.
Check the flags in public sources
Flag specifications and country information are checked against material published by public institutions. The comparisons above also include visual observations made by placing the displayed flags side by side.