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Lääne-Nigula Parish is a new municipality in Lääne County formed from seven formerly separate municipalities. Oru, Risti, and Taebla merged first in 2013, followed by Noarootsi, Nõva, Kullamaa, and Martna in 2017. In 2021, eight sub-municipalities were established, bearing the names of the former municipalities plus Palivere. The municipality's administrative center is located in Taebla. Flag description: on a green field, a white four-leaf shape featuring a red cross formée, positioned towards the hoist, and white horizontal bars. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 7:11.
Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
Description of the coat of arms: on a green shield, a silver quatrefoil, a red wavy bar, and a silver wavy bend.
Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
source; image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
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source; image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
Adopted: 3 June 1998. Ratio: 7:11. Oru is a rural municipality
(vald) in Laanemaa County (maakond).
Dov Gutterman, 12 January 1999
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
Oru vald - Coat of arms adopted 15 February, 1995. Blue and
green refer to the sea and land. Grain refers to the agriculture.
Erki Kurrikoff, 7 April 2001
(7:11)
image by Phil Nelson, 22 March 2000
Adopted: 27 Febuary 1998. Ratio: 7:11. Risti is a rural
municipality (vald) in Läänemaa County (maakond).
Dov Gutterman, 26 November1999
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image from <www.rk.ee>
image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
Taebla vald (Laanemaa County)adopted a flag and
coat of arms on 5 October 2004.
Source: <www.taebla.ee>.
Dov Gutterman, 10 November 2004
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
Taebla vald (Laanemaa County)adopted a flag and
coat of arms on 5 October 2004.
Source: <www.taebla.ee>.
Dov Gutterman, 10 November 2004
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
current flag; image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
image from <www.rk.ee>,
located by Dov Gutterman
Adopted: 3 June 1997. Ratio: 1:1. Nova is a rural municipality
(vald) in Läänemaa County (maakond).
Dov Gutterman, 26 November1999
Symbols refer to the nature (sea, forest and swamps) and
activities (fishing, forestry) of municipality.
Source: <www.rk.ee>.
Erki Kurrikoff, 14 April 2001
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
(2:3)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
Adopted: 16 January 1995. Ratio: 2:3.
Kullamaa is a rural municipality (vald) in Laanemaa
County (maakond).
Dov Gutterman, 12 January 1999
"Spanish pale" (~2:9:2) of green-yellow-green with a
thick hollow 8-pointed star centered, also green.
Jorge Candeias, 26 May 1999
Kullamaa vald - Adopted 16 June 1995. The two specially formed
crosses refer to two ancient places Kullamaa and Koluvere. The
golden and green colors and the golden coin refer to the name of
municipality. In Estonian kuld is gold, maa is
land. Kullamaa is land of gold. The land has also brought wealth
(gold) to the people.
Erki Kurrikoff, 7 April 2001
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(2:3)
image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
source; image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026
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source; image by Tomislav Šipek, 01 September 2026