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Laane-Virumaa County (Estonia)

Lääne-Virumaa maakond

(7:11)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 September 2026

Overview
Coat of Arms

Clickable Map of Lääne-Virumaa

See also:

Municipalities:

[01] Avanduse vald
(Note: part of Väike-Maarja vald since 20 October 2005)
[02] Haljala vald
[03] Kadrina vald
[04] Kunda linn
[05] Laekvere vald
[06] Ragavere vald (Rägavere)
[07] Rakke vald
[08] Rakvere linn
[09] Rakvere vald
[10] Saksi vald
(Note: part of the new Tapa vald since 20 October 2005)
[11] Someru vald (Sõmeru)
[12] Tamsalu linn
(Note: part of Tamsalu vald since 20 October 2005)
[13] Tamsalu vald
[--] Tapa linn
(Note: part of the new Tapa vald since 20 October 2005)
[14] Tapa vald (Since 20 October 2005)
[15] Vaike-Maarja vald (Väike-Maarja)
[16] Vihula vald
- Previous Vosu vald (Võsu)
[17] Vinni vald
[18] Viru-Nigula vald

Overview

Lääne-Virumaa county (details of the arms may differ from the official version). Proportions of this flag are 7:11 according to the Estonian symbols site. The site does not mention the adoption date for this flag.
Jan Oscar Engene, 13 June 1997

I have a photocopy of an article of the Flag Bulletin. It says the ratio of the flags was 1:2, adopted 7 august 1939, the arms 5 February 1937.
Mark Sensen, 15 June 1997

According to <www.riigikantselei.ee> , the flag was adopted on 26 September 1996. Proportions: 7:11. Capital: Rakvere
Dov Gutterman, 22 November 2000

Instructions for drawing the flag can be found here.
Tomislav Šipek, 17 September 2026

Coat of Arms

(7:11)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 17 September 2026

The coat of arms of Lääne-Viru County features a silver stone castle wall projecting from the right side of a blue shield, terminating in a tower with a golden roof, and two crossed silver swords above the wall.
Tomislav Šipek, 17 September 2026