When the first people immigrated to the archipelago around 7,000 years ago, Aland consisted of only a few islands. Everything else was the sea. During the last ice age â€" which ended about 10,000 years ago â€" the rock formations were carved smooth and pushed down by the weight of the ice. When the ice melted, the land slowly began to re-emerge from the sea and the archipelago grew. The climate during this period was warm and humid. Deciduous trees and pine grew in abundance, whereas there were no fir trees.
The first people arrived from the east 7,000 years ago. They were members of the Neolithic Comb Ceramic culture which settled around the Gulf of Bothnia, the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea, and east to the Ural Mountains.
When Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917, the Aland islanders feared for their Swedish language and culture and mobilized for a reunion with Sweden. In the Middle Ages, the Aland archipelago was a province of Sweden.
Ecclesiastically the islands belonged to the diocese of Abo (Turku) in Finland, and so the province was lost to Russia in 1809. The issue was finally settled by the League of Nations in 1921. The islands were to be a part of Finland, but they were to enjoy autonomy.
The Flag of Aland shows the Swedish flag in the background to which a red cross has been added. The red color on the flag of Aland symbolizes Finland. The flag has been the official flag of Aland since 1954. For the special events the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.
Having been a Swedish province in the Middle Ages, Aland is now an autonomous Finnish province combining the two countries even in its flag. When the Aland Islands received more autonomy in 1991, the Aland flag became a civil ensign in a new flag law. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
The first people arrived from the east 7,000 years ago. They were members of the Neolithic Comb Ceramic culture which settled around the Gulf of Bothnia, the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea, and east to the Ural Mountains.
When Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917, the Aland islanders feared for their Swedish language and culture and mobilized for a reunion with Sweden. In the Middle Ages, the Aland archipelago was a province of Sweden.
Ecclesiastically the islands belonged to the diocese of Abo (Turku) in Finland, and so the province was lost to Russia in 1809. The issue was finally settled by the League of Nations in 1921. The islands were to be a part of Finland, but they were to enjoy autonomy.
The Flag of Aland shows the Swedish flag in the background to which a red cross has been added. The red color on the flag of Aland symbolizes Finland. The flag has been the official flag of Aland since 1954. For the special events the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.
Having been a Swedish province in the Middle Ages, Aland is now an autonomous Finnish province combining the two countries even in its flag. When the Aland Islands received more autonomy in 1991, the Aland flag became a civil ensign in a new flag law. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize for the future.
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