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Wednesday 9 March 2016

Estonia Flag And Its History

By Ben Grow


Estonia's oldest human settlements date back 10, 000 years, with Stone Age tools found around Pulli near present-day Pärnu. Finno-Ugric tribes from the east (probably around the Urals) came centuries later - probably around 3500 BC - mingling with Neolithic peoples and settling in present-day Estonia, Finland and Hungary. They took a liking to their homeland and stayed put, spurning nomadic ways that characterized most other European peoples over the next six millennia.

Estonians resisted the assaults of Vikings, Danes, Swedes, and Russians before the 13th century. In 1346, the Danes, who possessed northern Estonia, sold the land to the Teutonic Knights of Germany, who already possessed Livonia (southern Estonia and Latvia).

Estonia declared independence from the Soviet Union in March 1990. Soviet resistance ensued, but after recognition by European and other countries, the Soviet Union acknowledged Estonian nationhood on Sept. 6, 1991.

Estonian flag was adopted on August 7, 1990. It was originally adopted on November 21st, 1918 after Estonia declared independence from Russia. Estonia was taken over by Russia again in June 1940 and the flag was banned. Estonia regained its independence on August 20, 1991. The Estonian flag was flown in both the 1905 and 1917 Russian revolutions as a symbol of Estonian independence.

The present Estonian banner was outlined in December 1990. The banner of Estonia comprises of three equivalent even stripes - the top stripe is blue; the center one dark; and the base stripe is white. The shades of the national banner speak of the Estonia's history, nature, and people. The blue stripe reflects confidence, and dedication and additionally the sky, ocean, and lakes. The dark symbolizes the dull past and enduring of the Estonians and, in addition, the conventional dark coat of the Estonian laborer. The white reflects endeavoring towards trust and freedom. White additionally symbolizes the shade of birch bark and snow and Estonian summer evenings lit up by the midnight sun.

The basis of the Estonian banner goes back to 1881 when Estonian college understudies endeavored to frame a fraternity. They embraced blue, high contrast as its hues. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history of Estonian Flag right at home.




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