The jussishirt is a traditional Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 sweater

Sweater

A sweater, jumper, pullover, sweatshirt, jersey or guernsey is a garment intended to cover the torso and arms. It is often worn over a shirt, blouse, T-shirt, or other top, but may also be worn alone as a top...

 used specially in Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Ostrobothnia

Southern Ostrobothnia is one of the 20 regions of Finland.Seinäjoki is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.- Historical provinces :For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia- Municipalities :...

. The sweater is normally grey and on the bodice there is a wine red diamond patterning. Jussi

Jussi

The Jussi Award is an accolade to recognize excellence of professionals in the Finnish film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony is held at the beginning of each year, and it is the most important film industry event in Finland.The first Jussi Awards ceremony was...

 is a Finnish

Finnish language

Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...

 masculine given name.

The jussishirt is seen as a symbol of the Finnish

Finnish language

Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...

 speaking Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia

Ostrobothnia refers to various areas in Finland:* Ostrobothnia , province of the kingdom of Sweden before 1809* Ostrobothnia , in modern Finland* Other regions in modern Finland:** Southern Ostrobothnia** Central Ostrobothnia...

 though its roots belong to knitting history of the Swedish

Swedish language

Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...

 speaking coast. There are several diverse theories about how the jussishirt was born. The main theory is that it was developed from traditional Ostrobothnian sweater in 1925 for a movie called "Pohjalaisia", which can be translated as "Ostrobothnians".

Nowadays, the jussishirt symbolizes the stamina

Endurance

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, diligence, honesty, integrity and even the insanity and bravado of Southern Ostrobothnia people. It has been made known by for example The Dudesons. Jussishirts are also mentioned in the song "Pieni Hiace" by Jope Ruonansuu

Jope Ruonansuu

Jorma Olavi "Jope" Ruonansuu is a Finnish actor, impressionist, musician and stand-up comedian. He won the Best performer Venla award in 2010.- Films :* Ruuvit löysällä – singer...

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Anttishirt (Finnish: anttipaita), after Finnish masculine name Antti

Antti

Antti is a Finnish masculine given name derived from the Greek name Andreas. In Estonia, the variant Anti is more common. It is uncommon as a surname...

, is a shirt where wine red is replaced by blue.