What is the official start of World War I? the second Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was shot, world war 1 officialy startes as the alies and the axis began to oppose each other. A bosnian rebel group called the b â¦ lack hand killed him. they tried many ways but eventually jumped onto his car and shot him dead.
Russian Flag Meaning: The design of the Russian flag is based on the flag of the Netherlands. The Russian flag has also inspired the flags of many Slavic nations of Europe, and the colors are often referred to as the pan-Slavic colors.
Estonia was taken over by Russia again in June 1940 and the flag was banned. Estonia regained its independence on August 20, 1991. The Estonian flag was flown in both the 1905 and 1917 Russian revolutions as a symbol of Estonian independence. The current Estonian flag was designed in December 1990.Interesting Estonian Flag Facts: The roots of the Estonian flag date back to 1881 when Estonian university students attempted to form a fraternity. They adopted blue, black and white as the fraternity's colors.he blue stripe represents faith, loyalty and devotion as well as the sky, sea, and lakes. The black symbolizes the dark past and suffering of the Estonian people as well as the traditional black jacket of the Estonian peasant.