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Estonian Declaration of Independence

1918 · 20th century · Also known as Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia

The Estonian Declaration of Independence, formally the Manifesto to the Peoples of Estonia, was issued by the Salvation Committee and proclaimed in Pärnu on 23 February and in Tallinn on 24 February 1918, between the Bolshevik withdrawal and the German occupation. It declared Estonia an independent democratic republic, and 24 February is celebrated as Independence Day.

Estonian Declaration of Independence
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Estonian Declaration of Independence. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-declaration-of-independence
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