The Protection of Natural Amenities Medal ( et, Looduskaitsemärk) was an

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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, 27 February 1940. This Medal was granted in three ranks by the Council of Protection of Natural Amenities. This is a

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-shaped badge (in

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, 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

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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 and in

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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.

Recipients of the Protection of Natural Amenities Medal

I Rank

Konstantin Päts Konstantin Päts (; – 18 January 1956) was an Estonian statesman and the country's president in 1938–1940. Päts was one of the most influential politicians of the independent democratic Republic of Estonia, and during the two decades pri ...

, President of the Republic

II Rank

* Heinrich Koppel, former Rector of the

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* Oskar Kask, Minister of the Social Affairs *, Director of the Institute of Protection of Natural Amenities and Tourism * Teodor Lippmaa, Professor of Tartu University * Andres Mathiesen, Professor of Tartu University *

Gustav Vilbaste Gustav Vilbaste (until 1935 Gustav Vilberg; 3 September 1885 in Haavakannu, Kodasoo Parish – 21 February 1967 in Tallinn) was an Estonian botanist, publicist and conservationist. He wrote the first Estonian-language keybooks on Estonian flo ...

, Inspector of Protection of Natural Amenities * *

Aleksander Tõnisson Aleksander Tõnisson VR I/1 (17 April 1875 – 30 June 1941) was an Estonian military commander (Major General) during the Estonian War of Independence. In 1899 he graduated from Vilnius Military Academy. Tõnisson participated in Russo-Japane ...

, Lord Mayor of

(granted on June 20, 1940)

III Rank

* Hans Alver, Mayor of

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* *Artur Vainola ( :et) *Aleksander Suur ( :et) *Johannes Maide ( :et) *August Blaubrück *Georg Janno *Albert Soovere (granted on June 20, 1940)

Recipients of the Protection of Natural Amenities Medal

I Rank

II Rank

III Rank

See also

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