Order of the Tallinn Coat of Arms
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The Order of the Tallinn Coat of Arms (Estonian: Tallinna vapimärk) 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
| Year | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Neeme Lake |
| 1998 | Jaan Kross |
| 1999 | Special Class |
| 2000 | Veljo Tormis |
| 2002 | Olev Subbi |
| 2003 | Dmitry Bruns |
| 2004 | Heinz Valk |
| 2005 | Olga Kistler-Ritso |
| 2006 | Lennart Meri, Mati Hint |
| 2007 | Ita Ever, Jüri Kuuskemaa, Edgar Savisaar |
| 2008 | Urmas Ott |
| 2009 | Arnold Rüütel, Jüri Uppin |
| 2010 | Ellen Niit, Eino Baskin |
| 2011 | Arvo Pärt |
| 2012 | Toomas Vitsut |
| 2013 | Lauri Leesi |
| 2014 | Mati Kaal |
| 2015 | Kuno Areng, Merike Martinson |
| 2016 | Harri Lumi, Raimo Pullat |
| 2017 | Elmo Nüganen, Jaan Tammsalu |
| 2018 | Tarmo Soomere, Tiina Mägi |
| 2019 | Boris Dubovik, Alexei Turovsky |
| 2021 | Vaino Väljas[1] |
| 2022 | Leelo Tungal, Volodymyr Zelenskyy[2], Lilia Laul-Goncharenko |
| 2023 | Tõnu Kaljuste |
| 2024 | Raine Karp |
| 2025 | David Hinrikus |
| 2026 | Anne Veski |