This day marks the day that Danish King Valdemar II set out to conquer the Estonians. On the night of June 15th, the Estonians made a surprise attack on the Danish camp. As the Danish Archbishop raised his arms towards heaven to pray, he was able to push back the enemy, but when he put them down, they gained ground. Eventually a red banner with a white cross floated down from the sky and, as he caught it, he heard a voice from the clouds saying the Danes would win if he raised the banner before the enemies. A messenger took the banner to King Valdemar, and the Danies won the battle.
Schools and boy scouts hold pageants and reenact the story, and the red and white flag can be seen flying everywhere.
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