Flag of Estonia - Segments From The Estonian Flag Act

Segments From The Estonian Flag Act

1. 4 Display and use of the Estonian Flag

(1) Everyone has the right to display and use the Estonian flag as long as it is in accordance with the act and follows honoured traditions.(
(2) The Estonian flag is displayed on buildings and stationary flag staffs on Independence Day, Victory Day and the Restoration of Independence Day.

1. 5 Daily display of the Estonian Flag

(1) The Estonian Flag is not lowered from the buildings of the Riigikogu, the Estonian Government, the Supreme Court, other courthouses, the State Audit, the Chancellor of Justice, Ministries, the Bank of Estonia, local and city governments, and border crossing points.
(2) The Estonian Flag is displayed at Estonian foreign representations according to the laws and norms of the host nation.
(3) The Estonian Flag is to be displayed on elementary and high schools, vocational schools, institutions of professional higher education and universities on school days.
(5) Flags that are continuously displayed must be illuminated during hours of darkness.

1. 6 Flag Days

3 January – Day of Commemoration to the War of Independence fighters (Vabadussõjas võidelnute mälestuspäev)
2 February – Anniversary of the Tartu Peace Treaty (Tartu rahulepingu aastapäev)
24 February – Independence Day, Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia (Eesti iseseisvuspäev)
14 March – Native Language Day (Emakeele päev)
Every second Sunday in May – Mothers Day (Emadepäev)
9 May – Europe Day (Euroopa Päev)
4 June – National Flag Day (Lipupäev)
14 June – Day of Mourning and Commemoration (Leinapäev). Flags are flown as mourning flags
23 June – Victory Day (Võidupüha)
24 June – St John's Day or Midsummer's Day (Jaanipäev)
20 August – Restoration of Independence Day (Taasiseseisvumispäev)
1 September – Day of Knowledge (Teadmiste päev)
Every second Sunday in November – Fathers Day (Isadepäev)
(3) On Flag Days, government institutions, local and county governments and public legal entities,display the flag.
(4) The Estonian Government can make one-time decisions regarding the display of the Estonian Flag by government institutions, local and county governments and public legal entities, and on other days to mark events of importance for the Estonian state and its people.

1. 7 Hoisting and lowering the flag

(1) The Estonian Flag is hoisted at sunrise, no later than 8.00 and is lowered at sunset, no later than 22.00.
(4) The Estonian Flag is not lowered on St. John's Day, (Midsummer's Day) June 24.

1. 9 Requirements for displaying the flag

(2) The minimum size of a flag displayed on a building or on flag staffs on the roof of the building must be105X165 centimetres.
(3) When the flag is displayed vertically the blue band should be on the observers left.

1. 10 Displaying the Estonian Flag with other flags

(1) If the Estonian Flag is raised with other flags, the Estonian flag must be at a position of superior prominence or honour.
(3) The flags of other nations are placed after the Estonian Flag alphabetically according to their French name. Only the flags of European Union countries are placed alphabetically according to their name in their own language.
(4) If the Estonian Flag is displayed with flags of other countries or international organisations and with Estonian county, city, parish or other Estonian flags, the Estonian county, city, parish or other Estonian flag must be placed to left of the international organisation's flag when looking at the line flags from behind.
(5) Depending on the location of the line of flags or on the number of flags, points 3–4 can be changed taking into consideration that the Estonia Flag must be at a position of superior prominence or honour.