Old Flag Of Estonia

Image by miles li 2 august 2008.

Old flag of estonia. In 1881 tartu university theology student jaan bergmann wrote a poem praising the black white cornflower blue flag of estonia. Estonia remained a soviet republic until 1991 when along with the other baltic states it declared its independence. Various interpretations are linked to the flag colors. Three equal horizontal bands of blue top black and white.

Lietuvos vėliava consists of a horizontal tricolor of yellow green and red it was adopted on 25 april 1918 during lithuania s first period of independence in the 20th century from 1918 to 1940 which ceased with the occupation first by soviet russia and lithuania s annexation into the soviet union and then by germany 1941 1944. After the much quieter times of the communism when estonia was a part of ussr the country got its independence back in 1991 and the cafes in estonia burst again and the good tradition is as strong as ever. Estonia is a country in northern europe that consists of mainland territory as well as 2 222 islands in the baltic sea. It seems like the secret to make a successful cafe in estonia is very simple.

White refers to the. The national flag of estonia estonian. In estonian it is colloquially called the sinimustvalge lit. Vironia was founded in 1870 in tartu estonia s second largest city and also its leading educational center.

The national flag of estonia. The flag of estonia in the old town of tallinn. Estonian defence forces flag. Eesti lipp is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue top black and white the normal size is 105 by 165 centimetres 41 in 65 in.

Black symbolizes the soil of the country and the dark past and suffering endured by the estonian people. Estonia has been dominated by foreign powers through much of its history. In estonian it is colloquially called the sinimustvalge literally blue black white after the colours of the bands the flag became associated with estonian nationalism and was used as the national flag riigilipp when the estonian. First adopted on 21 november 1918 after its independence it was used as a.

The flag of lithuania lithuanian. As one of its constituent republics. Blue represents faith loyalty and devotion while also reminiscent of the sky sea and lakes of the country. It has to be small cozy with a homey feel and look.

The word viru in both finnish and old estonian refers to estonia. The national flag of estonia is a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue top black and white the normal size is 105 165 cm. In 1940 it was incorporated into the u s s r. The country encompasses a total area of 45 227 km 2 and has an estimated population of 1 324 820.