Åland's Autonomy Day
| Åland's Autonomy Day | |
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| Official name | Ålands självstyrelsedagen (Swedish) |
| Also called | Åland's Self-Government Day |
| Observed by | Åland |
| Significance | The day the Parliament of Åland first-time met at the Åland's Regional Assembly |
| Date | 9 June |
| Next time | 9 June 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Åland Islands dispute |
Åland's Autonomy Day (or Åland's Self-Government Day; Swedish: Ålands självstyrelsedagen) is celebrated annually on 9 June in memory of Åland County Council's (since 1993 Åland's Parliament) first meeting on this date in 1922.[1][2][3] Åland's self-government from Finland was established by League of Nations in 1921, after the Åland Movement raised the issue of island reunification with Sweden.[4][3]
Provisions on Åland's Autonomy Day can be found in the Provincial Act (1976: 26) on Åland's Autonomy Day. According to the Provincial Act (1992: 41) on the Åland flag, the Autonomy Day is the official flag day on Åland.[6] On official flag days, the flag must be hoisted on a building, or in a dominant place next to a building, which houses the county's offices and schools as well as municipal institutions. The landscape's vessels equipped for traffic shall celebrate the flag in accordance with international usage.
See also
References
- ^ Åland – a self-governing island state
- ^ Facts about Åland
- ^ a b AHVENANMAAN ITSEHALLINTO TÄYTTÄÄ 100 VUOTTA – Visit Åland (in Finnish)
- ^ The special status of the Åland Islands
- ^ Åländska flaggan i topp - självstyrelsedagen firas med pannkaka och konsert (in Swedish)
- ^ Ahvenanmaan liput liehuvat – Yliopiston almanakka (in Finnish)
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