Estonia's Flag Day

Estonia's Flag Day

04.06.2024. Viljandi. The Estonian flag of blue, black and white, celebrates its 140th birthday. The first Estonian flag, hidden for decades, turned 140. Events in honor of the jubilee were being held across the country, but festivities kicked off with a 7 a.m. flag-raising ceremony by Tall Hermann Tower in Tallinn. On the photo celebrating on the grave of Emilie Rosalie Beermann, who was a teacher and sewed the first blue and white flag. Photo: Elmo Riig/SAKALA

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