(CNN) – Finland is a country of rockers who go to the sauna with their old cell, and now has emoticons to try that. The Nordic country, which recently was named the happiest in Europe, has decided to launch a new set of emoticons to portray their national identity
They do not fear stereotypes.; one of the emojis are two naked people in a sauna.
They also have a rock fan with hair on the face, as if he was shaking his head referring to Finland is considered the world capital of heavy metal.
Finally, there is a emoji the indestructible Nokia 3310, which was once the pride of the cellular industry in Finland which is now controlled by international products.
And more will come.
designed Bruno Leo Riberto, and are part of a series of 30 national emojis to be launched at the end of this year.
They will be published one day through xmas.finland.fi Web site and through the channels of the national tourism body, thisisFINLAND.
OK its ‘quirks’
Petra Theman, director of public diplomacy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, tells the national office of tourism that this initiative is about accepting the ‘oddities’ of the country.
“We have created these emojis without wanting to be serious, “he says.
” We hope not only expose our rarities but also our strengths, for example, the brutal honesty. “
It is an admirable effort, especially for a country that apparently could resort to a smiling face … but not in the darkest winter months.
This made us think of that might be the emoticons from other countries.
What you propose to represent your country?
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