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    Flag of Estonia

    Flag of Estonia
    A tricolour of horizontal stripes in blue, black and white.
    Country
    Estonia
    Capital
    Tallinn
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    1918
    Colours
    Blue, Black, White

    What does the flag of Estonia mean?

    The flag of Estonia, known as the 'sinimustvalge', is a symbol of the country's natural beauty and its history. It was the flag of the Estonian independence movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

      The sky, lakes and sea of Estonia

    • Black

      The soil of the homeland

    • White

      The snow and the striving for freedom and happiness

    History

    Adopted in 1918. It was banned during the Soviet period, but was readopted in 1990.

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