What flag is white with a blue cross on it?
Finnish flag
What is the cross on the Scandinavian flags?
Many predominantly Christian states show a cross, symbolising Christianity, on their national flag. The so-called Scandinavian crosses or Nordic crosses on the flags of the Nordic countries–Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden–also represent Christianity.
What country has a cross on their flag?
Flag of Switzerland
Is Estonia Nordic?
Estonia doesn’t belong to Scandinavia, but it does have a close link to the Nordic countries, like Denmark and Norway. As a “Baltic” country, Estonia has many links with Scandinavian regions, through cultural, political, economic, and historical ties.
Why can’t Estonia be Nordic?
Ethnic Estonians who were active during the process of regaining Estonia’s independence are more likely to consider Estonia as a Baltic country instead of a Nordic country because of the events that were undertaken together with two neighboring Baltic nations, that were also annexed by Soviet Union, to gain greater …
What race are Estonians?
Ethnic groups Only about two-thirds of the population are ethnic Estonians. Russians are the most significant minority, comprising about one-fourth of the citizenry. Prominent among other ethnic minorities are Ukrainians, Belarusians, and Finns.
Do Finns consider themselves Nordic?
As is often the case, it depends. Geographically, Finland could be considered Scandinavian and at one time was a part of the Swedish Kingdom. Most Finns are Lutherans, as Scandinavians used to be. However, Finnish is not a Scandinavian language and Finns are ethnically distinct from Scandinavians.
Are all Norwegians Vikings?
Who was a Viking? If we are speaking ethnically, the closest people to a Viking in modern-day terms would be the Danish, Norwegians, Swedish, and Icelandic people. Interestingly though, it was common for their male Viking ancestors to intermarry with other nationalities, and so there is a lot of mixed heritage.