Legend
Old Thomas on the Town Hall
Long ago, the wealthy men of Tallinn held an archery contest, shooting at a wooden parrot on a tall pole. A poor boy called Toomas, who had no right to take part, picked up a bow and knocked the bird down with one shot. Instead of a prize he got a scolding, but the city council liked his courage and made him a town guard. He served the city faithfully all his life, and the weathervane on top of the Town Hall, an old soldier with a flag, has been called Vana Toomas, Old Thomas, ever since.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Kunagi korraldasid Tallinna jõukad mehed vibulaskmise võistluse ja lasksid kõrge posti otsas olevat puust papagoid. Vaene poiss Toomas, kel polnud õigust võistlusel osaleda, võttis vibu ja tabas linnu esimese lasuga. Auhinna asemel sai ta riielda, aga raele meeldis tema julgus ja temast tehti linnavaht. Ta teenis linna truult kogu elu ning raekoja tornis olevat tuulelippu, lipuga vana sõdurit, kutsutakse tänini Vanaks Toomaks.
Source: A Tallinn legend of Vana Toomas.