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Åland's Autonomy Day

Åland's Autonomy Day

Holiday in the Åland Islands commemorating the county legislature's first meeting (9 June 1922)

Åland's Autonomy Day (or Åland's Self-Government Day; Swedish: Ålands självstyrelsedag) 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.[2][3][4] Åland's self-government from Finland was established by the League of Nations in 1921, after the Åland Movement raised the issue of island reunification with Sweden.[5][4]

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On Autonomy Day, it is tradition to enjoy an Åland pancake.[1]

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, Autonomy Day is the official flag day on Åland.[6]

On June 9, 2021, the 100th anniversary of self-government began, with the aim of celebrating Åland’s autonomy in a variety of ways throughout the year.[7]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Åländska flaggan i topp - självstyrelsedagen firas med pannkaka och konsert (in Swedish)
  2. [2]
    Åland – a self-governing island state
  3. [3]
    Facts about Åland
  4. [4]
    AHVENANMAAN ITSEHALLINTO TÄYTTÄÄ 100 VUOTTA – Visit Åland (in Finnish)
  5. [5]
    The special status of the Åland Islands
  6. [6]
    Ahvenanmaan liput liehuvat – Yliopiston almanakka (in Finnish)
  7. [7]
    ""Vi har ju alltid gått vår egen väg" – nu firar Åland 100 år av självstyre". www.hbl.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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