| 8 May 1990 |
the name Eesti Nõukogude Sotsialistlik Vabariik (Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic) is declared invalid, and Eesti Vabariik (Republic of Estonia) is adopted as the official name of the state, in accordance with a law passed by the Supreme Council (Ülemnõukogu) of the Estonian SSR on 8 May 1990, taking immediate effect (Supreme Council Records, No. 14, 18 May 1990, pp. 321-322) |
| 8 May 1990 - |
Eesti Vabariik | Republic of Estonia |
| 20 Aug 1991 |
the state independence of Estonia is reaffirmed in accordance with a resolution passed by the Supreme Council (Ülemnõukogu) of Estonia on 20 Aug 1991 (Päevaleht, No. 193, 21 Aug 1991, p. 1; Soviet Estonia, No. 193, 22 Aug 1991, p. 1) |
