A singing souvenir sheet printed on a cotton material, the Estonian Song Celebration 150 issue will be one of several special postage stamp products to be issued on the occasion of the anniversary edition of the song festival. The cotton fabric is the same as used for Estonian folk costumes and inspired by this, the… Read More »
My Stamp is a postage stamp that you can design yourself and that everyone has the possibility to order from the website pood.post.ee/minumark. In the design of 15,000 postage stamps the motive of the Estonian third largest island Muhu has been used, and the rest of the printing will be personalised according to orders. There… Read More »
The Battle of Cēsis was fought from 19 to 23 June 1919 near the northern Latvian city of that name, Estonian forces being pitted against the Baltic German Landeswehr and the German Iron Division. The battle determined the fate of the War of Independence and 23 June is today celebrated as Victory Day in Estonia.… Read More »
The ancient history of Tallinn dates back to the first century, when a fortress was built in Iru, which also included a settlement. For reasons that are not known at this time, this fortress was abandoned in middle of the 11th century and the Lindanise Castle was built on the current Toompea Hill, which can… Read More »
The Patent Office came into existence together with Estonian statehood. On 23 May 1919, an official for patents was appointed by order of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Republic of Estonia. This day is considered the beginning of legal protection for industrial property in Estonia and thus is also the birthday of… Read More »
The ‘Metrosert 100’ stamp being issued on World Metrology Day on 20 May 2019 is dedicated to the centenary of Estonia’s Central Office of Metrology and to the redefined SI base units coming into force on the same date. Established on 1 July 1919 as the Chamber of Weights and Measures, today’s AS Metrosert functions… Read More »
Philatelic Society organizes collectors meeting on sunday 19.05.2019 from 9:30 to 13:00 in Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tondi 84). The informatino about the location and driving directions is available in viki.filateelia page. All collectors are welcome!
Johann Voldemar Jannsen (birth name Jaan Jensen; born 16 May 1819 in Vana-Vändra Rural Municipality – died 13 July 1890 in Tartu) was an Estonian journalist, schoolmaster and one of the leaders of the national awakening movement. Jannsen was born into a miller and tavern-keeper’s family in Vändra, Pärnu County. He studied at a municipal… Read More »
Established on 3 May 1919, Eesti Pank (the central bank of Estonia) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The main task it was charged with at the time was organising the circulation of currency in the country. To this day, a century later, it continues to guarantee the quality of the cash in circulation… Read More »
The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a passerine with blackish blue upperparts, off-white underparts, rufous forehead, chin and throat and a deeply forked tail, of which 100,000 to 200,000 pairs live in Estonia. It mainly nests in man-made structures, such as stables, attics and under the eaves of buildings, where it builds a nest of… Read More »