Banners and Flags

The Finns, at least here in the east, seem to have an affection for banners and flags. They have many official flag flying days. Every apartment development, many private homes, government buildings, etc have flag poles. Businesses advertise with banners. At gas stations, hotels, convenience stores, banks, etc there will be a number of banners flying to mark the place of business. Or outside a store where there are a number of businesses under one roof several banners will be flying. On special occasions large banners are flown in the city center. And when there is a major event or market coming to the city they string banners across the main roads. That's what all the pictures that follow are about.