Hellat is from Valgamaa. He was the designer of a social building "Säde" in Art Nouveau style, nowadays known as the Valga Museum. The first Estonian fighter pilot Jaan Mahlapuu is from Valga. The first Estonian-language gymnasium was opened in Valga in 1912 under the name of Valga Estonian Gymnasium. The first Estonian tricolor flag was consecrated in Otepää Church, Valga County, in 1884. Gallery References External links Valga County Government – official website Counties of Estonia