Now for something lighter... Vote for an alternative flag of Estonia!

[Fortis in Arduis]

I like the two bottom ones in the leftmost column.

I like this one:

This is the colour arrangement that I prefer, but in the Nordic cross pattern.

Why do you prefer the chunky cross pattern over the Nordic cross pattern?

Have I missed something?

[Äike]

Izhorians, Livonians, Estonians, Votes and Tornedalians don't use the cross. Finns, Karelians (did?), Vepsians do.



Finland's flag has a precedent in the (Russian) blue and white flag of the merchant navy. The first Finnish flag actually looked like this:



But it was later changed for various reasons. As for the the Karelians' cross flag, it was designed by Akseli Gallén-Kallela. I'm unsure who designed the Vepsian flag but it has only been in use since 1992.

What I wanted to say that the majority have Nordic cross flags, because they are new and most just copied Finland's flag. The Estonian flag predates the Finnish flag.

I haven't heard about the Tornedalians before, interesting.

[EWtt]

Izhorians, Livonians, Estonians, Votes and Tornedalians don't use the cross. Finns, Karelians (did?), Vepsians do.

Setos have one, too. Although they must have adopted it only very recently.

This is the colour arrangement that I prefer, but in the Nordic cross pattern.

Why do you prefer the chunky cross pattern over the Nordic cross pattern?

Have I missed something?

That particular flag design is the one I've most often seen used by the more recent proponents of the whole Nordic flag idea. That's indeed a good colour arrangement, though I can't say I have much of a preference as far as it comes to the size of the cross pattern...

[The Ripper]

What I wanted to say that the majority have Nordic cross flags, because they are new and most just copied Finland's flag. The Estonian flag predates the Finnish flag.

I haven't heard about the Tornedalians before, interesting.

Its more like 50-50.

I've made a thread about the Tornedalians in this very social group, btw.

[The Ripper]

Setos have one, too. Although they must have adopted it only very recently.

I knew I was forgetting someone!

[Äike]

Its more like 50-50.

More like 75-25.

I've made a thread about the Tornedalians in this very social group, btw.

I'll go read it.

[The Ripper]

More like 75-25.

This is the present Votic flag:



And when you add the Tornedalian flag, it seems non-crosses are more common than crosses.

[Siil]

Our present flag is perfect, no need to change that. Besides, nordic cross flags are inspired by christianity and thus it wouldn't be proper for a nation that fought crusaders and was enslaved by them to go that far with christian symbolics. The current flag is neutral in that way.

A Danish legend tells the first nordic cross flag, Dannebrog, was born in Estonia during the Battle of Lindanise 1219. I think that's enough of nordic crosses for our country.