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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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Different proposals were made in the period 1922-1925, some are shown here:
|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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File:estland2.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 1. Author Günther Reindorff ([http://en.academic.ru/dic.nsf/enwiki/419570 source]).
File:estoniao2.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 2
File:estoniao3.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 3
File:estoniao4.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 4
File:estoniao5.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 5
File:estoniao6.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 6
File:estoniao7.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 7
File:estoniao8.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 8
File:estoniao9.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 9
File:estoniao10.jpg|alt=National Arms of Estonia (proposal)|Alternative proposal 10
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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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