On 4 June 1884, the blue, black, and white flag was consecrated in Otepää as the symbol of the Estonian Students’ Association. The flag was designed in Tartu and later became the official national flag of Estonia in 1918. The tri-colour "sinimustvalge" (blue-black-white) flag is very symbolic in nature. Blue represents the sky, black represents the soil of our homeland and white symbolises purity and hope.
The original EÜS fraternity flag was handmade and still exists today. It is now on permanent display at the Estonian National Museum (ERM). Estonia is one of the few countries in the world that still possesses its original physical national flag. Head Eesti lipu päeva!
