It ratifies all heraldic emblems used by the government, municipalities and church, and flags used by yacht clubs and military units.

It has some 240 employees, and its functions are divided into four sectors: Collections Management, Information Services, Research Development, and Operations Control.

[5] The National Archives has a presence in nine cities and municipalities: Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Inari, Joensuu, Jyväskylä, Mikkeli, Oulu, Turku and Vaasa.

The main building of the Sintavorri branch was originally as a granary of the Russian armed forces in 1885.

It also stores church archives, documents from societies, companies and private individuals and a large microfilm collection.

[9] The Jyväskylä branch stores documents from government officials, churches and individuals in the area.

In addition, documents from about 2,500 societies, companies and private individuals form a notable part of the material stored in Oulu.

[12] The Turku branch houses archives of government offices in Southwest Finland and Satakunta as well as documents from congregations, societies, associations, companies and individuals.

[7] From 1880 onwards, the directors of the National Archives held the title of State Archivist.

[17] The oldest document in the National Archives is a letter of protection from Birger, King of Sweden to the women of Karelia, which is dated 1 October 1316.

[22] Most of the maps stored in the National Archives are a part of larger collections produced by government officials.

However, the usage of some material is restricted due to legislation, agreements made with donors, or the condition of the documents.

If you are hoping to access specific records in the National Archives of Finland, it may be necessary to contact them or visit their locations in-person.

[7] The National Archives of Finland has many resources for genealogical research for those interested in Finnish ancestry.

The Church Law of 1686 required Lutheran priests to keep parish records containing information on events such as births, marriages, and deaths.

Storage rooms for paper documents are kept at a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a relative humidity of 50%.

The library serves primarily research based on archives and documents, customers wanting to retrieve information and on-duty staff.

Donations received by the library mainly cover the topics of genealogy and local history.

[31] The National Archives of Finland's main building was designed by Gustaf Nyström and completed in 1890 in the Neo-Renaissance style.

The neoclassical sculpture above the roof of the entrance to the main building of the National Archives of Finland was designed by sculptor Carl Eneas Sjöstrand.

The center figure is a personification of Finland and she hands a role of parchment to the muse of history to her right.

The Latin inscription under the figures reads "ARCHIVVM FINLANDIAE PVBLICVM," which translates to "the Public Archives of Finland.

Events were held across Finland where volunteers and participants would stand in a moment of silence by the graves of soldiers who died fighting for independence.

Volunteers were matched to graves of soldiers who were of the same age, highlighting that most war victims were young.

In preparation for the event, some volunteers and participants were invited to the National Archives of Finland to study records of soldiers buried at the cemetery by the Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa, or Vantaan Pyhän Laurin kirkko in Finnish.