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First or record · 04.06.1884

The first blue-black-white flag is blessed

In 1870 the first Estonian speaking student society was founded at the University of Tartu. In 1881 it chose three colours, blue, black and white, and gave each of them a symbolic meaning. In the spring of 1884 the students had the first tricolour flag made, and on 4 June 1884 it was consecrated here in Otepää. The flag of a student society slowly became the flag of the Estonian people. When independence was declared in February 1918 it was known as the nation's flag, and in November 1918 it became the official national flag. Under Soviet rule showing it was a crime until the late 1980s.

Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today

Eesti keeles

1870. aastal asutati Tartu ülikoolis esimene eestikeelne üliõpilasorganisatsioon. 1881. aastal valis see endale kolm värvi, sinise, musta ja valge, ning andis igaühele neist sümboolse tähenduse. 1884. aasta kevadel lasid üliõpilased valmistada esimese trikoloorlipu ja 4. juunil 1884 õnnistati see siin Otepääl. Üliõpilasseltsi lipust sai vähehaaval eesti rahva lipp. Kui 1918. aasta veebruaris kuulutati välja iseseisvus, tunti seda rahvuslipuna ja sama aasta novembris sai sellest ametlik riigilipp. Nõukogude ajal oli selle näitamine kuni 1980. aastate lõpuni kuritegu.

Map of the area around The first blue-black-white flag is blessed
58.05999° N, 26.50286° E · Map: Maa- ja Ruumiamet

Source: English Wikipedia: Flag of Estonia. ↗

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