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The three lions (leopards) also appear on the arms of [[Tallinn]] whose origin is noted to be in connection with the battle between the Danes and Estonians in 1219 below Tallinn. | The three lions (leopards) also appear on the arms of [[Tallinn]] whose origin is noted to be in connection with the battle between the Danes and Estonians in 1219 below Tallinn. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:estland2.jpg|500 px|center]] <br/>Alternative coat of arms of Estonia, 1922. Author Günther Reindorff ([http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/419570 source]). | |||
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The arms were in use from 1925 until the beginning of the Soviet occupation on June 21, 1940. On October 1, 1940 a new logo was introduced, based on the logo of the Soviet Union, see below. | The arms were in use from 1925 until the beginning of the Soviet occupation on June 21, 1940. On October 1, 1940 a new logo was introduced, based on the logo of the Soviet Union, see below. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:ee-c1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a coin from the 2001 | |align="center"|[[File:ee-c1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms on a coin from the 2001 | ||
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[[Category:Estonia]] | [[Category:Estonia]] | ||
[[Category:National Arms]] | [[Category:National Arms]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1925]] | [[Category:Granted 1925]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1990]] | [[Category:Granted 1990]] | ||