The Protection of Natural Amenities Medal was an Estonia

Estonia

Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

n award conferred to the trustees of Protection of Natural Amenities and other persons who are distinguished in the work of nature protection. Statutes of this award were granted by the President of the Republic, February 27, 1940.

This Medal was granted in three ranks by the Council of Protection of Natural Amenities. This is a rhombus

Rhombus

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-shaped badge (in gold

Gold

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, silver

Silver

Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...

 or bronze

Bronze

Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...

, respectively to the rank) with green enamel, representing small State Arms with rays and letters LK (Looduskaitse), bordered by the gable of an Estonian farmhouse above, and a pine-cone with needles below. Medal exists in full size, worn in right breast, or in miniature, worn in left buttonhole.

Granting of this Medal was intended May 1 of every year but because of beginning of Soviet occupation this was granted only once, May 1, 1940. This was handed over in towns by the Mayors and in the country by the Chairmen of rural councils. In the County of Harju

Harju County

Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people...

 and in Tallinn

Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

 the Director of the Institute of Protection of Natural Amenities and Tourism presented this medal. Additionally on June 20, 1940 two more medals were granted, but not handed over to recipients.

II Rank

• Heinrich Koppel, former Rector of the University of Tartu
  University of Tartu
  The University of Tartu is a classical university in the city of Tartu, Estonia. University of Tartu is the national university of Estonia; it is the biggest and highest-ranked university in Estonia...
  
  
• Oskar Kask, Minister of the Social Affairs
• Peeter Päts, Director of the Institute of Protection of Natural Amenities and Tourism
• Teodor Lippmaa
  Teodor Lippmaa
  Teodor Lippmaa was a noted Estonian botanist. He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1939–1942....
  
  , Professor of Tartu University
• Andres Mathiesen, Professor of Tartu University
• Gustav Vilbaste
  Gustav Vilbaste
  Gustav Vilbaste was an Estonian botanist and ethnobotanist from Tallinn.He wrote the first Estonian-language keybooks on Estonian flora.He was an honorary member of the Estonian Naturalists' Society....
  
  , Inspector of Protection of Natural Amenities
• Mihkel Härms
• Aleksander Tõnisson
  Aleksander Tõnisson
  Aleksander Tõnisson VR I/1 was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence....
  
  , Lord Mayor
  Lord Mayor
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   of Tallinn
  Tallinn
  Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
  
   (granted on June 20, 1940)

III Rank

• Hans Alver, Mayor of Haapsalu
  Haapsalu
  Haapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Lääne County and has a population of 11,618 ....
  
  
• Artur Toom
• Teodor Saar
• Eduard Kildemaa
• Eduard Keeleste
• Olga Kalm
• Joosep Eplik
• Mihkel Sild
• Lui Jõgi
• Bernhard Tuiskvere
• Artur Vainola
• Aleksander Suur
• Johannes Maide
• August Blaubrück
• Georg Janno
• Albert Soovere (granted on June 20, 1940)

Literature

• Esimene Eesti looduskaitse seadus, koostanud Andres Tõnisson, Tallinn 2006. ISBN 978-9949-408-53-5, ISBN 9949-408-53-9