Design selected for new New Forest Brothers coin

Last year The Bank of Estonia launched a competition in search of a new design for their upcoming Forest Brothers coin. Estonian architect Kaupo Kangro won the competition, winning the 3,000€ prize, he has also designed several other commemorative coins in the past.

The silver coin will be issued in 2026 as part of a series dedicated to resistance against occupying powers. The Forest Brothers were men and women who put up armed resistance to the terror of the Soviet occupation forces to keep alive the people's dream of a free Estonia.

Photo flashback: Narva 1939

Narva was once a beautiful city known as a "Baroque Pearl" for its stunning 17th-century architecture. Unfortunately the majority of the city was destroyed by the Soviets during World War Two.

Happy New Year!

It is an old Estonian custom to send New Year postcards to friends and family. These days however, most people send them electronically. New Year postcards are a good way to express goodwill, gratitude, and hope for the future. If 2025 wasn't the year you had hoped for, then may 2026 bring the happiness and joy we all need in our lives. Head uut aastat!