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The national flag of the Republic of Estonia was first conceived as the flag of the German Order of the Cross, the black cross on a white field. This flag later resurfaced several other times until finally evolving into its modern day version, that of a tricolour featuring three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white. Blue is symbolic for the blue sky that resides above the Estonian countryside. The black portion is the attachment to the land of Estonia and the fate of its inhabitants. The white stripe represents purity, hard work, and commitment. Officially adopted as the national flag in 1918, but was then removed and replaced by the Soviets, then by the Germans, and then by Soviets again,until finally returning to be the national flag after the restoration of its independence in 1990 while taking the same exact appearance the flag had in 1918. Although there have been several proposals by politicians to remodel the flag.
Historical Flags[]
.svg "Flag of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953).svg (11 KB)")
.svg "Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg (395 bytes)")
Flag redesigns[]
- Main article: Proposed flags of Estonia
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