Flag of Estonia
Three horizontal bands of blue, black and white.
- Colours
- blue
- black
- white
- Region
- Europe
- Adopted
- 1918
What the flag of Estonia means
Blue stands for the sky and loyalty, black for the dark soil and the hard past of the Estonian people, and white for hope and the snow of winter. It began as the flag of an Estonian student society in 1884 and was restored in 1990.
Where is Estonia?
Estonia is in Europe. The nearest countries in Battuta are Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Finland and Sweden. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Europe.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Estonia adopted?
The current flag of Estonia was adopted in 1918.
What colours are on the flag of Estonia?
The main colours of the flag of Estonia are blue, black and white.