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In the early 1900s, swastikas were included on postcards wishing people good luck. [103] [1] By 29 December 1908, the Stanford Card Co. of Brooklyn New York was using swastikas. [1] A red coloured swastika was also found on a 1910 postcard. [103] In the 1920s the Coca-Cola made 'lucky' brass watch fobs in the form of a swastika to advertise ...
The Finnish national awakening in the mid-19th century was the result of members of the Swedish-speaking upper classes deliberately choosing to promote Finnish culture and language as a means of nation building, i.e. to establish a feeling of unity among all people in Finland including (and not of least importance) between the ruling elite and ...
The March of the Björneborg Regiment (also Finnish Soldiers in the War of 1808 – 1809) is a gouache painting by Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt completed in 1892. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The painting depicts marching Finnish soldiers in a wintry landscape during the Finnish War fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 1808 to 1809.
1900s–1920s Mexico División del Norte Spain: An American adventurer and soldier of fortune who participated in the Banana Wars, Mexican Revolution and the Rif War during the early 20th century. Robert C. MacKenzie: 1948–1995 1970–1985 Rhodesia South Africa Transkei Sierra Leone
Finnish culture is built upon the relatively ascetic environmental realities, traditional livelihoods, and heritage of egalitarianism (e.g. Everyman's right, universal suffrage) and the traditionally widespread ideal of self-sufficiency (e.g. predominantly rural lifestyles and modern summer cottages).
Finnish-American culture. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
The Battle of Valkeala in 1790 took place in Valkeala, Finland, between Sweden and the Russian Empire.At the time, Finland was a component of the Swedish Realm. During the several following centuries, a gradual and slow process of Swedish expansion in today's Finland and the consolidation of Sweden took place, not through wars fought between the Finns and the Swedes, but rather by various ...
Two Finnish Red Guards in a Helsinki photography studio. The Red Guards were composed of industrial workers, landless rural workers and crofters. Most of them were members of the Finnish Trade Union Federation. The number of middle-class people was very small. The average age was between 20 and 30, the youngest fighters were only 15 to 16-years ...