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Estonian Defence League

paramilitary branch of Estonia's military
Organization irregular_military Q1721814
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Estonian Defence League

Summary

Estonian Defence League is an irregular military[1]. It draws 390 Wikipedia views per month (irregular_military category, ranking #11 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Estonian Defence League is in the country of Estonia[3].
  • Estonian Defence League's instance of is recorded as irregular military[4].
  • Estonian Defence League's Commons category is recorded as Kaitseliit[5].
  • November 11, 1918 marks the founding of Estonian Defence League[6].
  • Estonian Defence League was part of the conflict Estonian War of Independence[7].
  • Estonian Defence League's authority is recorded as Headquarters of the Estonian Defence League[8].
  • Estonian Defence League's official website is recorded as http://www.kaitseliit.ee/[9].
  • Estonian Defence League's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kaitseliit[10].
  • Estonian Defence League's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kaitseliit'}[11].
  • Estonian Defence League's legal form is recorded as juridical person in public law[12].
  • Estonian Defence League's position held by head of the organization is recorded as Commander of Defence League[13].
  • Estonian Defence League's has part is recorded as malev[14].
  • Estonian Defence League's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Eesti 1000[15].
  • Estonian Defence League's grants is recorded as White Cross of the Estonian Defence League[16].

Body

Founding

November 11, 1918 marks the founding of Estonian Defence League[6].

Identity

Estonian Defence League's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kaitseliit'}[11].

Why It Matters

Estonian Defence League draws 390 Wikipedia views per month (irregular_military category, ranking #11 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Estonia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . kaitseliit.ee. Retrieved . kaitseliit.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nutimees · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Estonia
    Website → —
    Participated in conflict → Estonian War of Independence
    Inception → +1918-11-11T00:00:00Z
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: https://nimistu.ee/74000725-kaitseliit, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780241885227"
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