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The small coat of arms shows a silver Latin cross on a red background and is derived from the Danish national flag the Dannebrog, which, according to the legend, fell from the sky during the battle of the castle between Danes and Estonians in 1219. Nowadays it is allowed to use the small arms on the buildings to which it historically belonged and only with permission of City Government. | The small coat of arms shows a silver Latin cross on a red background and is derived from the Danish national flag the Dannebrog, which, according to the legend, fell from the sky during the battle of the castle between Danes and Estonians in 1219. Nowadays it is allowed to use the small arms on the buildings to which it historically belonged and only with permission of City Government. | ||
[[File:tallinn2.jpg|center]] | [[File:tallinn2.jpg|center]] | ||
The arms as used in the city: | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:tallinn1.jpg|center|450 px]] <br/>The large arms on a building (image Dominique Sinopoli) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:tallinn6.jpg|center|450 px]] <br/>The large arms in a park (image Dominique Sinopoli) | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:tallinn4.jpg|center|450 px]] <br/>The small arms on a building (image Dominique Sinopoli) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:tallinn3.jpg|center|450 px]] <br/>The arms on a municipal police car (image Dominique Sinopoli) | |||
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[[Literature]] : image from http://valitsus.ee/et/riigikantselei/riigi-ja-omavalitsuste-symbolid/ | [[Literature]] : image from http://valitsus.ee/et/riigikantselei/riigi-ja-omavalitsuste-symbolid/ | ||