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Symbols of Estonia

Barn swallow

  • A barn swallow is the national bird of Estonia (1960), because it symbolizes country homes. Barn swallows mostly live in the countryside, on pastures or in barn environments.

Offical symbol- coat of arm

Limestone and cliff

Symbols of Estonia

The current coat of arm is a golden shield with 3 blue lions with red tongues, surrounded by golden oak branches on both sides.

  • Estonia is mostly situated on the limestone. Limestone was selected as our national symbol because it is the main building stone.

Martin Kaljuste, Victoria Kaljuste, Aleks Nugis

Official symbol- flag

Cornflower

  • Blue symbolizes homeland's sky, faith into Estonian people and better future.
  • Black is homeland's soil, national black coats and folks' hard life in the past.
  • White expresses hope and esteem.
  • Cornflower is the national flower of Estonia (1969). Cornflower grows in rye fields and Estonian people like to eat brown rye bread.

Archaic symbols in national embroidery

Symbol - Estonian Song Festival

The cross is the symbol

of balance

  • The first Estonian Song Festival took place in Tartu in 1869. Since 1896 it takes place in Tallinn. Under the singing arch 25,000 people can sing and 100,000 people can listen and sing along.

The circle is the symbol

of light and life

The rose is the symbol

of heavenly perfection

Estonian national flower embroidery

Muhu flower

embroidery

Lihula flower embroidery

National costumes

Used squares

Vändra

Muhu

Kihnu

Lihula

  • www.hille038.wix.com/project
  • http://lauluvaljak.ee/tallinna-lauluvaljak/ajalugu/
  • https://ideepank.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/arhailine-mulgi-tikand/
  • http://folkclothing.tumblr.com/image/14850618377
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