Latvia Flag

The National Flag of Latvia is one that was officially adopted as the national flag of the country on the 27th of February and the year of that event was 1990, when the people of Latvia got their national symbolic identity. It would not be a wrong statement to say that the flag is not a very old flag. It is seen that the current National Flag of Latvia was used as the National Flag of Latvia when the country was an independent state and that was during the time span of 1918 to the year 1940. It was seen that after that the USSR took control of the country and they banned the flag and the flag could not be used as the National Flag of Latvia. In the year 1991 it is again seen that Latvia gained its status as an independent state and again from the clutches of the Soviet Union 21st August 1991. The roots of the Latvia flag dates back in the 12th century that is very old and report a military unit in 1279. That date makes the flag history one of the oldest flag history.

The description of the Latvia flag is the simple one and the first sight of the flag looks very different because of the color scheme used on the flag. The proportions of the National Flag of Latvia are 1:2 respectively. The flag is divided into three stripes of which two stripes are of equal width and the middle stripe is of a quite thinner width as compared to the other two upper and lower strips. The top stripe is of the color red that is followed by the color white stripes that is more like a thin strip. The last stripe on the National Flag of Latvia is again of the color red. The design is, as mentioned above, very simple and unique and hence very simple and easy to explain. It is an interesting fact to keep in mind that the National Flag of Latvia is one which can be dated back to the year 1279 and yet its official adoption is in the year 1990. However, keeping in mind the year that would be its date of origin and it would be easy to say and correct to say that the National Flag of Latvia is one of the oldest flags in the world.

The description and the meaning of the design and the color of the National Flag of Latvia were given a long time ago and those were by the last president of Latvia named Dr. Karlis Ulmanis in 1940. Before the soviet invasion and according to him the flag means: the white color used in the flag represents the honor, trustworthiness, the right and the truth of the people of Latvia. The red color is used to keep a constant reminder of the blood loss in the fight for freedom and independence and that the people would be willing to go through that again to defend their country.

To download the pictures of the Latvia flag one don’t have to spend money, because it is free for download. But if someone order online to get the high resolution picture for printing purpose then it is also possible. Many website give the facility of buying the flag lapel pins and other accessories with very less cost. The other information related to the Latvia country itself is also available on internet along with the maps and pictures of the particular areas.