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by Jorge Caneias , 5 April 1999
Adopted: June 1992
Proportions: 1:2
"Spanish pale" of white - blue - white.
Jorge Caneias , 5 April 1999
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From http://www.kuressaare.tt.ee/vapp_lipp/vapp_lipp.htm
. Located by Dov Gutterman
See also: http://rex.rk.ee/symb/kuressaa.html
From: http://www.kuressaare.tt.ee/Eessona/engl_eessna.htm
Kuressaare is a small and cosy town with a long history, rich in
different events, located on the coast of the Livonian Bay. In
written records Kuressaare (Arensburg) market town was first
mentioned in 1424. Kuressaare was granted the city rights in 1563;
thus the town will celebrate its 435th anniversary
this year. During its long history the town has passed ups and
downs. After a devastating campaign of the Russian troops in 1710,
that was followed by a big fire and an outburst of plague, only
11 town citizens and 60 cotters families survived. The town
stayed in a standstill for almost half a century. The situation
turned for better at the end of the 18th century only.
Construction activity was undertaken again, streets were repaired
and trading enlivened. Discovering the curative sea mud in the
vicinity of Kuressaare brought along a new developing direction
for the town. Several Mud Treatment Establishments were
constructed and Kuressaare gained the fame of a health resort. At
the end of the 19th century a couple of thousand
people arrived in Kuressaare every summer. During the post-war
years the town started growing rapidly. Today the population of
Kuressaare is 16,100 and there are about 2,200 houses in
Kuressaare out of which 1,550 are detached houses. The area of
Kuressaare is 15 sq. km today and 4 sq. km of the territory are
covered with parks and woods. Today one of the main aims of the
town is restoring its fame as a summer resort, lost during the
Soviet period. We are in the process of reconstructing the
swimming beach and marina; more attention is paid to the general
weal in town. Kuressaare is moving towards its recognition as a
Healthy City.
Dov Gutterman , 25 June 1999