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A Flag of Endurance

Symbol of Sisu

By Lea Waske Published 3 years ago 1 min read
A Flag of Endurance
Photo by András Rátonyi on Unsplash

A Blue Cross on White

Banner of my ancestors

Who dealt with "the Bear".

In 1917 Finland declared independence after being a Grand Duchy of Russia since 1809 and before that, had been under Swedish rule for 500 years. During the WWII era, Russia attacked Finland twice for no reason other than Finland's refusal to give up part of her land area. Russia is commonly referred to as "the Bear".

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About the Creator

Lea Waske

Although no longer a Vocal + member, every now and then, I can't resist responding to a Challenge and take time out from my other writing projects just for fun.

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  • Babs Iverson3 years ago

    Fabulous!!! Loving it!!!💕😊💖

  • Neil Daniel3 years ago

    Very relevant and thoughtful.

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