Order of the National Coat of Arms | |
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![]() 2nd Class Badge of the Order of the National Coat of Arms | |
Type | Six class order |
Awarded for | Special services rendered to the state |
Country | Estonia |
Eligibility | Estonian citizens only |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 7 October 1936 |
![]() 1st Class ![]() 5th Class Ribbon bars of the Order of the National Coat of Arms | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Equivalent | Cross of Liberty |
Next (lower) | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana |
The Order of the National Coat of Arms (Estonian: Riigivapi teenetemärk, French: Ordre du Blason National) was instituted by Konstantin Päts on 7 October 1936 to commemorate 24 February 1918, the day on which Estonian independence was declared. The Order of the National Coat of Arms is bestowed only on Estonian citizens, as a decoration of the highest class for services rendered to the state.