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Pikk Hermann (Tall Hermann) is one of the remaining towers of Toompea castle (see previous photo). On the 21st of July 1940, during the first Soviet occupation, Soviet soldiers tore down the Estonian flag from the tower. It reappeared for several days in september 1944 during the shortlived government of Otto Tief who took office after the end of the German occupation. When Soviet forces re-invaded Tallinn on September 22nd, 1944 the Estonian flag was torn down yet again.
The flag, even the color combination, was banned during the Soviet occupation. In 1991, after 51 years of occupation finally ended, the blue, black and white flag of Estonia flew over Pikk Hermann again.
Copyright Otto de Voogd 2005
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