Revontulet (the Finnish word for aurora, lit. "foxfire") was a Finnish language communist weekly newspaper published in Luleå, Sweden. ^[1] Sven Linderot was the editor of the paper. ^[2] The first issue was published on 3 January 1919. ^[1] It was often considered as the Finnish-language edition of the Swedish-language newspaper Norrskensflamman, and was printed as the same printing shop as its Swedish-language counterpart (A.B. Norrskenet). ^[1]

Copies of Revontulet were smuggled into Finland, during winter months the smugglers carried it over the frozen sea between Seskarö and Kemi. ^[1] During the winter of 1918-1919 a group of smugglers were fired upon by border guards. ^[1]

After 1921 the publication of Revontulet became more sporadic. ^[1] As many Finnish red refugees accepted Swedish government aid to migrate to Soviet Russia, the readership decreased. ^[1] No issues were published in 1922. ^[1] Publishing resumed on 11 October 1923 and continued until 24 April 1924. ^{[1] [2]} On 28 May 1927 a last and final issue was published. ^{[1] [2]}

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