MANNERHEIM - War Of Independence



	The Finnish flag was made official in May 1918. It has a blue cross on a white background, thus greatly resembling the other Scandinavian flags
	During the period of autonomy the red flag with a yellow lion on it (modelled after the Finnish coat-of-arms), was used in official occasions. The colour combination red-yellow became unpopular after the red rebellion of 1918, and the simple blue-white form was chosen out of several more complicated alternatives.
	Commander-in-Chief 1918 \| Headquarters 1918 \| Vaasa Senate \| Hannes Ignatius \| Martin Wetzer \| Harald Hjalmarson \| Ernst Linder \| Gösta Theslöf \| Jägers \| St Petersburg Question \| Relations with Germany \| Cross of Liberty \| Eastern Karelia \| Uusimaa Dragoon Regiment \| Fir Twig \| Finnish Flag \| Swedish Brigade \| Civil Guards \| Jäger Conflict \| Heikki Kekoni \| Red Prisoners \| Wilhelm Thesleff \| Aarne Sihvo \| Rudolf Walden \| Air Force - Air Weapon \| Red and White Terrorism \| Great Parade 16 May, 1918 \| Åland Question \| Monarchy \| Mannerheim's Resignation

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