Åland's Autonomy Day (or Åland's Self-Government Day; sv, 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.AHVENANMAAN ITSEHALLINTO TÄYTTÄÄ 100 VUOTTA – Visit Åland
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Åland Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an Federacy, autonomous and Demilitarized zone, demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1 ...

's self-government from

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...

was established by

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in 1921, after the Åland Movement raised the issue of island reunification with Sweden. 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. 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.

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