Estonia has released two new commemorative stamps marking important historic dates - the100th Anniversary of the Great Seal of the Republic of Estonia, and 35 years of Nordic-Baltic cooperation.
The First State Seal of Estonia was ordered in 1925 from the London firm Waterlow & Sons and, by law, was used only in foreign relations, which is why very few seal impressions have survived. In October 1992, President Lennart Meri initiated the production of a new state seal, which was manufactured by Helsingin Leimaisintehdas. The matrix and patrix of the first state seal are currently on display at Stenbock House.
When Estonia restored its independence in 1991 and returned to the European family of nations the Nordic countries contributed to its democracy by offering their knowledge, experience and values. In the decades since, this has evolved into a mutual partnership: not just one of providing assistance, but a common space in which all are free to act. The tree on this stamp symbolises that connection, with common roots carrying experience of the past, the trunk consolidating trust and the branches stretching out into the future. On those branches, flags fly like leaves – each with its own face, but all part of the same canopy.
Both stamps can be purchased online on the Omniva website.
