Sami Flag - Sami Flag Days

Sami Flag Days

  • February 6 - The Sami National Day, to commemorate the first Sámi conference in Trondheim, 1917.
  • March 25 - The Annunciation
  • June - Midsummer
  • August 9 - The United Nations' international indigenous people day.
  • August 15 - The Sami flag was recognized on August 15, 1986.
  • August 18 - The Saami Council was formed in 1956.
  • August 26 - The Swedish Sami Parliament was inaugurated in 1993.
  • October 9 - The Norwegian Sami Parliament was formed in 1989.
  • November 9 - The Finnish Sami Parliament was formed in 1973.
  • November 15 - The composer of the Sami "National Anthem", Isak Saba, was born November 15, 1875.

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