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image by Phil Nelson , 22 March 2000
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Flag adopted: 25 November 1996. Coat of Arms
Adopted 11 April 1995. Ratio: 7:11. Noarootsi is a rural
municipality (vald) in Laanemaa County (maakond).
Dov Gutterman, 12 January 1999
Noarootsi vald - Colors refer to the connection with Sweden. There was a big Swedish community in
Noarootsi municipality before the Second World War. Blue and gold
refer also to sea and sand beaches. Sailing boat refers to
shipping. Three plums symbolizes three historic parts of
municipality (Noarootsi, Sutlepa, Riguldi) which were independent
municipalities during the first Estonian Republic. Plums refer
also to local sort of plums.
Erki Kurrikoff, 7 April 2001
image from <www.rk.ee>,
located by Dov Gutterman