Order of The National Coat Of Arms

The Order of the National Coat of Arms (Riigivapi Teenetemärk, in Estonian, L'Ordre Du Blason National, in France) was instituted in 1936 in order to commemorate 24 February 1918, the day on which Estonian independence was declared. The Order of the National Coat of Arms is bestowed only on Estonian citizens as a decoration of the highest class for services rendered to the state.

Classes Of The Order Of The National Coat Of Arms

• The Order of the National Coat of Arms comprises six classes:
  • one special class - the Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms;
  • five basic classes - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th class.
• The greater national coat of arms as part of the decorations of all the classes of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, goldplated on both sides, bears on its reverse the embossed date "24. II 1918".
• The colour tone of the blue moiré ribands belonging to the decorations of all the classes of the Order of the National Coat of Arms is determined according to the international PANTONE colour-table as 285 C.

Collar

The Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms is the sign of office of the President of the Republic. There is only one of its kind. During the Soviet time, the Collar was moved to Moscow and it is now exposed in the Armory Chamber (Оружейная палата, Oruzhejjnaja palata) of Moscow Kremlin.