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 2022 |
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]
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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.
On June 9, 2021, the 100th anniversary of self-government began, with the aim of celebrating the Åland’s self-government in a variety of ways throughout the year.[7]
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)
- ^ ""Vi har ju alltid gått vår egen väg" – nu firar Åland 100 år av självstyre". www.hbl.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- National days
- June observances
- Culture of Åland
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