Coat of arms of Estonia
The coat of arms of Estonia is a golden shield which includes a picture of three left-facing blue lions with red tongues in the middle, with golden oak branches placed on both sides of the shield. The insignia derive(s) from the coat of arms of Denmark, which ruled northern Estonia in the 13th-14th centuries and parts of western Estonia in the 16th-17th century.
| Coat of arms of Estonia | |
|---|---|
| Versions | |
Lesser version | |
| Armiger | Republic of Estonia |
| Adopted | 7 August 1990 (19 June 1925) |
| Shield | Or, three lions passant guardant azure, langued and armed gules |
| Other elements | A garland of oak leaves surrounds the greater arms |
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