Estonia marks Flag Day: a brief history
On 4 June 1884, the Estonian Student Union adopted blue, black and white as the colours of their fraternity; the date is now celebrated as Flag Day in Estonia*.
The Estonian flag has its origins in the national movement – on 4 June 1884, the Estonian Students’ Association adopted blue, black and white as the colours of its student fraternity. The flag officially became the Estonian national flag in 1918. Since then, the tricolour has become one of the most important symbols of the independence, consciousness and solidarity of the Estonian people.
The birth of the Estonian tricolour is connected with the Estonian awakening – the national flag is the same age as the political history of its people.
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