Estonian Students' Society
| Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts | |
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| EÜS | |
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| Founded | April 7, 1870 University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia |
| Type | Social |
| Scope |
 Estonia Canada Sweden United States Belgium
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| Motto | Fortiter in re suaviter in modo ("Gentle in manner, resolute in execution") |
| Colors | Blue, Black and White |
| Publication | EÜSi Album |
| Philanthropy | Artur Puksov Foundation |
| Chapters | undergraduate, alumni |
| Flag |  |
| Headquarters |
Tõnissoni 1 Tartu, Tartumaa Estonia |
| Homepage | Estonian Students' Society |
Estonian Students' Society (Estonian: Eesti Üliõpilaste Selts, commonly used acronym: EÜS) is the largest and oldest all-male academical student society in Estonia, which is similar to Baltic German student corporations (should not be confused with American college fraternities). It was founded in 1870 at Tartu. It has over 900 members in Estonia and abroad.
In 1881 Society adopted blue, black and white as its colours. First flag was made in 1884 and this tricolour was later (1918) accepted as the National Flag of Estonia. Original flag is still in existence.
In the wake of Estonian national awakening many young Estonian intellectuals had contact to EÜS and the organization had impact beyond its borders. For example, it was involved with founding the Estonian National Museum in 1909 and the library of EÜS was given to museum. Museum was later split into two and the Archive Library formed the basis for Estonian Literary Museum.
Building of the Estonian Students' Society in Tartu has been considered to be one of the first examples of Estonian national architecture.Treaty of Tartu between Finland and Soviet Russia was signed in that building in 1920.
Former members of EÜS founded academic corporations Fraternitas Estica (1907), Sakala (1909) and association Veljesto.
The Estonian Students' Society was founded on 7 April 1870 (26 March 1870 according to the old calendar) by five undergraduate students and three Estonian intellectuals: Andreas Kurrikoff, Heinrich Rosenthal, Gustav Treffner, Hugo Treffner, Martin Wühner, Jakob Hurt, Wilhelm Eisenschmidt and Johann Voldemar Jannsen. They gathered to read the Estonian national epic Kalevipoeg. This was called the first "Kalevipoeg evening". These men decided to continue gatherings in the same form. This decision led to the founding of the Estonian Students' Society, which became the first ethnic Estonian student fraternity.
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