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Today is the day of the Sámi flag. The flag is used by the Sámi people, an indigenous people living in the north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

The circle in the middle symbolizes the sun ad the moon (that's why it is divided in two). The colors are those used in traditional Sámi clothing. Here's an example of how the clothes could look:

Wikipedia article about the flag

3 comments
  • I wish I knew that 10 hours ago when I was in a meeting with the Sámediggi.