Flag of Estonia

🎨 What the flag means

Estonia's flag has three horizontal stripes of blue, black and white. Estonians call it "sinimustvalge", which means "blue-black-white". A popular explanation says blue is the sky, black is the soil of the homeland, and white stands for purity and hard work. It began as the flag of a student group in 1884.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

1.4 million (2025)

🏙️ Capital

Tallinn457.6 thousand people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

Estonian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Estonia has more than 2,300 islands and islets, including the large islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.
2. The video-calling program Skype was written by developers based in Estonia.
3. Estonia's Song Festival in Tallinn is one of the largest amateur choir events in the world.