National Parade on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces
The national parade on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces will be held in Hanko on 4 June 2023. Along the review of troops and pass in review, the programme will also include an equipment display and the Finnish Defence Forces’ MILjazz tour concert, among others. Admission to all events is free.
The parade will be participated by units from the Army, Navy, and Air Force, National Defence University, Finnish Border Guard, as well as representatives from national veterans’ and national defence associations. Altogether, the parade will be attended by up to 1,200 personnel, over 40 vehicles and 15 aircraft.
The parade will be reviewed by Commander of the Finnish Navy, Rear Admiral Tuomas Tiilikainen and the parade troops will be commanded by Chief of Staff, Navy Command Finland, Commodore Jukka Anteroinen.
Programme for the day
The celebrating of the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces will begin by a flag raising ceremony.