On March 28, 2013 the Estonian post opens a new definitive series
"The Estonian Cities Coats of Arms" by introduces into circulation a postage
stamp with image of the Sindi town historical municipal coat of arms. The issue
is printed in sheet of 25 values.
Print: offset Designer:
Indrek Ilves Quantity issued: 1 500 000 copies Perforation:
12½ : 12½ Printing House: AS Vaba
Maa
Sindi lies on the left bank of the River Pärnu, 14 kilometres from
Central Pärnu. The green city (25 parks and green areas, accounting for one
seventh of its territory) has 62 listed heritage sites and two protected
environment areas. The heritage sites include buildings of the Sindi broadcloth
factory (established 1834) as well as houses from the first period of Estonia’s
independence. The territory of the city is 5.01 sq km, and its population was
4,234 as of January 1, 2012. Sindi has the oldest Estonian kindergarten that
has operated since 1892, and the local school was already opened in 1837. Sindi
has a music school, a youth centre, a library and a community building; the
Sindi Museum now occupies the house of the first Estonian Consumers’ Association.
Sindi has a number of industrial enterprises and a printing works. The coat of
arms of the city symbolizes importance of the textile mill in the history of
the city and the river as the source of life and of power. The stamp is the
first one in a new series of definitive stamps featuring the coats of arms of
Estonian cities.