Flag of the Republic of Estonia
Description
- Three horizontal bands of equal width: blue on top, black in the middle, and white at the bottom
- Created by students at the University of Tartu in 1881 as the banner of the Estonian Students' Society
- First adopted nationally in 1922, banned during Soviet occupation, and re-adopted on 7 August 1990
Trivia
- The flag was consecrated at Otepää parish church on 4 June 1884, a date now celebrated as the Estonian Flag Day
- The blue-black-white banner flew defiantly on Tall Hermann tower in Tallinn on 24 February 1989 as independence loomed
- Some Estonians interpret the colours as blue sky, dark soil, and birch trees — elements of the national landscape
Flag of Estonia
Estonia's flag is a horizontal tricolour of blue, black, and white in three equal bands. It was first created by students at the University of Tartu in 1881 as the banner of the Estonian Students' Society and consecrated at Otepää parish church on 4 June 1884 — a date now honoured as Estonian Flag Day. After independence the tricolour was adopted nationally in 1922.
Banned during the Soviet occupation, the flag was re-adopted on 7 August 1990 as Estonia regained sovereignty. Blue represents the country's lakes and sky as well as loyalty and the ancient longing for freedom; black stands for the dark soil of the homeland and the hardships endured; and white evokes birch bark, snow, and the striving toward enlightenment and hope.
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