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Flag Estonia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Estonia published Flag in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1992 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2003 edition
Same as 2002pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990; flag is three equal horizontal bands of blue, black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990; flag is three equal
horizontal bands of blue, black, and white
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990; flag is 1990 - three equal
horizontal bands of blue, blue (top), black, and white
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal
equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
Published as “Flag description”
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990
- three
Published as “Flag description”
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990-three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990- three 1990-three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
Published as “Flag description”
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990--three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May1990-three 1990--three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May 1990 - three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
pre-1940 flag restored by Supreme Soviet in May
1990--three
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white;
- various interpretations are linked to the flag colors;
- blue represents faith, loyalty, and devotion, while also reminiscent of the sky, sea, and lakes of the country;
- black symbolizes the soil of the country and the dark past and suffering endured by the Estonian people;
- white refers to the striving towards enlightenment and virtue, and is the color of birch bark and snow, as well as summer nights illuminated by the midnight sun
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white; various interpretations are linked to the flag colors; blue represents faith, loyalty, and devotion, while also reminiscent of the sky, sea, and lakes of the country; black symbolizes the soil of the country and the dark past and suffering endured by the Estonian people; white refers to the striving towards enlightenment and virtue, and is the color of birch bark and snow, as well as summer nights illuminated by the midnight sun
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white
- meaning:
- blue stands for faith, loyalty, and devotion, and also the sky, sea, and lakes;
- black for the country's soil and the Estonian people's past suffering;
- white for striving for enlightenment and virtue and also for birch bark, snow, and summer nights illuminated by the midnight sun
description: three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white; various interpretations are linked to the flag colors; white
meaning: blue represents stands for faith, loyalty, and devotion, while and also reminiscent of the sky, sea, and lakes of the country; lakes; black symbolizes for the country's soil of the country and the dark past and suffering endured by the Estonian people; people's past suffering; white refers to the for striving towards for enlightenment and virtue, virtue and is the color of also for birch bark and bark, snow, as well as and summer nights illuminated by the midnight sun
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Estonia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/estonia/flag.