Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Flag of Estonia -blue black white



There are a number of interpretations attributed to the colours of the flag. A historical interpretation of the colours has blue representing ancient freedom, black symbolizing lost independence and white, the promise of a brighter future. Another interpretation made popular by the poetry of Martin Lipp is as follows:

* blue: vaulted blue sky above the native land;
* black: attachment to the soil of the homeland as well as the fate of Estonians - for centuries black with worries;
* white: hard work and other more abstract human values;'


Read more at:
Flag_of_Estonia
History of Estonian Flag

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