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Storm topples Kukruse Hill's flagpole, leaving its future uncertain

A symbol of local pride lies broken after fierce winds struck. Now, officials must decide: rebuild or let Kukruse Hill's flagpole fade into memory?

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The image shows the Estonian flag, which is composed of three horizontal stripes of blue, black,...
The image shows the Estonian flag, which is composed of three horizontal stripes of blue, black, and white on a white background. The blue stripe is in the center of the flag, with the black stripe on the left side and the white stripe in the middle.

Storm topples Kukruse Hill's flagpole, leaving its future uncertain

A weekend storm brought down a flagpole on Kukruse Hill, one of Ida-Viru County's prominent ash hills, but in nearby Püssi, the Estonian flag is still flying.

On Kukruse Hill, the damaged pole, installed last fall in a joint effort between Kohtla-Järve and Jõhvi Municipality, lost its mounting and was knocked over by this weekend's strong winds.

It remains unclear what will become of the hilltop flagpole installation.

By contrast, the blue, black and white Estonian flag remains flying over Püssi Hill, some 30 kilometers to the west. First raised in 2018, it is believed to have been installed there through private initiative.

The Püssi flag later inspired Henri Kaselo, then mayor of Kohtla-Järve, to propose installing an Estonian flag on Kukruse Hill as well.

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