The Order of the Tallinn Coat of Arms () is an award of the City of Tallinn, Estonia, which is given to natural persons as a special tribute from the city. The recipients of the Tallinn Coat of Arms are members of the Tallinn Honorary Citizens' Association. The coat of arms of Tallinn has been awarded since 1997. It was designed by Estonian heraldist and former chairman of the Estonian Heritage Society Priit Herodes.
Description The coat of arms consists of two crosses placed one above the other. The lower cross is blue, the upper, longer and narrower cross is white and in its center is a white gemstone (a substitute for a diamond). Above the cross is the full coat of arms of Tallinn. The badge number and the year of award are engraved on the back of the badge. The badge is made of silver, finished with gold and hot-stamping.
Awarding of a decoration The coat of arms may be awarded to Estonian citizens or foreigners. Foreigners include both foreign citizens and stateless persons. The awarding of the coat of arms is decided by the city council. The coat of arms is usually presented to the recipient by the mayor at Tallinn Town Hall.
Recipients of the Tallinn Coat of Arms YearRecipient(s)1997Neeme Lake1998Jaan Kross1999Special Class2000Veljo Tormis2002Olev Subbi2003Dmitry Bruns2004Heinz Valk2005Olga Kistler-Ritso2006Lennart Meri, Mati Hint2007Ita Ever, Jüri Kuuskemaa, Edgar Savisaar2008Urmas Ott2009Arnold Rüütel, Jüri Uppin2010Ellen Niit, Eino Baskin2011Arvo Pärt2012Toomas Vitsut2013Lauri Leesi2014Mati Kaal2015Kuno Areng, Merike Martinson2016Harri Lumi, Raimo Pullat2017Elmo Nüganen, Jaan Tammsalu2018Tarmo Soomere, Tiina Mägi2019Boris Dubovik, Alexei Turovsky2021Vaino VäljasVaino Väljas saab Tallinna vapimärgi, ERR uudised, 28.04.20212022Leelo Tungal, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Lilia Laul-Goncharenko2023Tõnu Kaljuste2024Raine Karp2025David Hinrikus2026Anne Veski
See also
Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood Orders, decorations, and medals of Estonia
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