(1:2)by Jorge Candeias, 26 July 1999
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by Jorge Candeias, 26 July 1999
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Adopted: 27 September 1994. Proportions: 1:2. Blue and white
vertical (1:2) with a horizontal band, countercharged. Haapsalu
is the capital of Laanemaa County.
Jorge Candeias, 26 July 1999 and Ivan Sache, 23
January 2000
Haapsalu linn - Flag adopted first time 1930s. Eagle is the
symbol of evangelist Johannes, patron saint of Läänemaa and
Haapsalu. It comes from the coat of arms of Diocese of
Saare-Lääne. The castle was added later as a symbol of free
town.
Source: <www.haapsalu.ee>.
Erki Kurrikoff, 7 April 2001
The coastside town of Haapsalu has a memorial plaque in the
Dome Church accompanied by the national flag on the viewer's left
side and what appears to be the town flag on the viewer's right
side. But in this last case, the blue is somewhat like Very
light blue (B--).
Jan Mertens, 15 August 2003
from <www.rk.ee>,
located by Dov Gutterman