As in other countries, Estonia's national symbols is given considerable attention.It is steeped in history and culture, it is associated with various laws and regulations.Along with the coat of arms and anthem of the Estonian flag is used in the country for the holidays and days on other occasions.What meaning is hidden in national symbols?How did it arise?
How does the Estonian flag?
As in most other countries, the Estonian flag is rectangular in shape with the classic length to width ratio is three to two.It is represented by three horizontal bands of equal size.The top is made in blue, central - black and the bottom is white.The exact shade of blue flag Estonia stipulated by law.
What do the stripes?
Flag Each part has its own meaning.They symbolize nature and folk costumes that characterize Estonia.The flag also tells the history of the state.For example, the blue color is intended to symbolize the faith and devotion, in addition, it shows the lake and the sea.Black marked suffering of the people in the past and the traditional dress of local farmers.White points to the pursuit of virtue, personifies hope and freedom.He also recalls the bark, snow, Estonian light nights.In addition, all band together resemble Estonian winter landscape - snow, black trees and bright sky above them.
The history of the flag
In 1905, Estonia, the flag that was a symbol of independence, trying to achieve sovereignty.In November 1918, the country succeeded, and was approved by the panel.But independence from Russia was not too long.In June 1940 the country became part of the USSR, and the flag was banned for use.The situation lasted until the collapse of the Soviet state.Independence was restored in August 1991, and Estonia has returned to its own state symbols.The modern form of the flag was designed in December 1990, but the colors have remained unchanged since the beginning of the century.Their combination has occurred in 1881. In fact, it looks like the flag of Estonia, and to this day, the students affected.They decided to create a brotherhood and choose the color of your association is blue, black and white.
Student Company "Viron»
history flag has its unofficial start to September 1881.It was then created the National Student Company "Viron", first of all, I knew Estonia.The flag of the association, according to the charter, was to be tricolor, and not to repeat the range of existing paintings.Estonian character was very distinctive and recognizable.After three, six and sixteen graduate students gathered at the University of Tartu Shperlingka Burchard, who was a pastor in the town of Otepaa.A priest named Rudolf Kallas consecrated tricolor.At the same time the students performed songs and speeches about the importance and symbolism of the flag.Interpretation of Martin Lipp has become one of the most famous.But the existence of the corporation "Viron" is not recognized by the authorities in effect, so the blue-black-and-white banner remains unofficial.Only after the tsar's manifesto on the seventeenth day of October 1905 at the streets there were the flags of such colors.Tartu Society organized a mass rally, and under the tricolor "Viron" marched through the streets of Estonian students.The flag was not less common than the red flag in the spirit of the revolution.
State Emblem
worth mentioning and other symbols that represented Estonia.The flag, emblem and anthem for the country are of equal importance.Each of them is filled with history.The coat of arms is in the form of a heraldic shield with a pointed bottom and rounded top corners.His yellow background shows three blue lions.This image was previously a central symbol of the city of Tallinn.Using them is the city granted the right to Danish kings.Lions on the arms represent strength, courage and nobility.Crowning the shield a wreath made of oak branches and refers to the heraldic symbol of England and Denmark, which is historically closely related to Estonia.Flag differs from the panels of these countries, but the coat of arms, on the other hand, has a lot in common.In addition, there is a close connection with Latvia.In eastern Estonia also borders with Russia, but Estonian state has always sought in its cultural development in the direction of Europe, so the symbolism of these countries is difficult to find commonalities.
Anthem Estonia
Interesting facts also apply to the main melody, which presents itself to Estonia.Flag and coat of arms were created later than the anthem.It served as the basis for the chorale titled "My Fatherland, My Happiness and joy!".Appropriate arrangements performed German composer Frederic Pacius, who lived at that time in Finland.In Estonia, on his poems put to music of Johann Voldemar Jannsen, which was an important poet of the time of national awakening.First received the song performed in 1869 on the song festival.The rise in popularity of the national movement and increased the urgency of the melody.In Finland, the students fell in love with the song, but it was played everywhere.After the First World War, both countries gained independence and elected song as the national anthem.The Finnish used other poems.The official anthem of the Estonian song became after 1920 when the war ended Liberation.In Soviet times, the melody was banned together with the use of the emblem and flag of the country.Back to the national symbolism of the State could only after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
