List of flags of Latvia

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The following is a list of flags of Latvia .

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National flag and State flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Latvia.svg 1990–present
(1940–1990 de jure )
State flag and civil ensignDimensions: 10 horizontally and 2:1:2 vertically.

Governmental standards

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the President of Latvia.svg 1923–1940
1995–present
Presidential standard
Flag of the Speaker of the Saeima of Latvia.svg 1995–presentSpeaker of the Saeima
Flag of the Prime Minister of Latvia.svg 1995–presentPrime minister's standard
Flag of the Minister of Defence of Latvia.svg 2002–presentDefence minister

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval Ensign of Latvia.svg 1991–present
1919–1940
Naval ensign
Naval Jack of Latvia.svg 1991–present
1919–1940
Naval jack
Latvia-cic-army.svg  ?-presentFlag of the commander-in-chief of the armyLike the naval ensign, but with the naval jack in canton
CiC Latvian Navy.svg  ?–presentFlag of the commander-in-chief of the naval forcesLike the naval ensign, but with the naval ensign in canton
Flotilla Admiral Flag of Latvia.svg  ?–presentFlotilla admiral's flag
Rear Admiral Flag of Latvia.svg  ?–presentRear admiral's flag
Flag of the Border Guard of Latvia.svg  ?–presentBorder guard

Military pendants

FlagDateUseDescription
Pennant of the Commander of Flotilla of Latvia.svg  ?–presentFlotilla commander's pendant
Pennant of the Commander of Squadron of Latvia.svg  ?–presentSquadron commander's pendant
Pennant of the Commander of Division of Latvia.svg  ?–presentDivision commander's pendant
Warship Pendant of Latvia.svg  ?–presentWarship pendant

Administrative divisions

Cities / Towns

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Riga.svg 1673–present Flag of Riga
Flag of Daugavpils.svg 1937–presentFlag of Daugavpils
Jelgava flag.svg 1938–presentFlag of Jelgava
Flag of Jurmala.svg 1990–presentFlag of Jūrmala
Flag of Liepaja.svg 1938–presentFlag of Liepāja
Flag of Ogre.svg Flag of Ogre
Flag of Rezekne.svg Flag of Rēzekne
Flag of Ventspils.svg 1993–presentFlag of Ventspils

Municipalities and Parishes

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Latvian SSR.svg
Flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1953-1990, reverse).svg
1953–1990Second flag of the Latvian SSR (obverse and reverse)All flags of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union did not bear the hammer and sickle on their reverse side.
Flag of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940-1953).svg 1940-1941
1945–1953
First flag of the Latvian SSR Red flag with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, with the Latin characters LPSR.
Flag of Latvian SSR 1919.svg 1919–1920Flag of the short-lived Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
Flag of the Iron Division Freikorps.svg 1919Flag of the Iron Division
Reconstructed flag of the 5th Army Congress in Daugavpils.svg 1917Reconstructed flag of the 5th Army Congress in Daugavpils, used by Latvian soldiers on May 17, 1917A red flag with a white band at the middle (1:1:1 vertical dimensions), with a heart symbol pierced with a sword. The inscription in old orthography reads God bless Latvia (Dievs, svētī Latviju).
Iskolata karogs.svg 1917–1918Flag of the Iskolat
Flag of the Courland Governorate.svg 1795–1918Flag of the Courland Governorate
Livonian colours.svg 1795–1918Flag of the Governorate of Livonia
Flag of et-Parnu.svg 1570–1579Flag of the Kingdom of Livonia
Flag of Courland (state).svg 1562–1795Flag of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
Flag of Courland (Naval).svg 1650s–1680sMerchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia Known as "Crab Flag" (Krabju karogs)[ citation needed ]
Flag of Courland (civil).svg 1562–1795Merchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
current
LZP flag.gif 1990–present Latvian Green Party
Unofficial Flag of Latgale.svg 2010–present Latgale Party The flag was created as an unofficial flag of the historical land of Latgale, gaining widespread use and later adopted by the party.
Flag of the National Union "Justice".svg 2003–present National Power Unity
former
FlagVisuLatvijai.svg 2006-2011 All for Latvia!
Flag of the Communist Party of Latvia (1940-41).png 1946–1949 Communist Party of Latvia Requires better flag.
Interwar Mazpulki flag (basic design).svg 1929–1940sMazpulki lv Latvia 4-H section.
Perkonkrusts Flag (1990s).svg 1995–2000s Pērkonkrusts
Perkonkrusta karogs.svg 1933-1944

Ethnic group flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Livonians.svg 1988–present
1923–1941
Flag of Livonians A tricolor flag with green at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and blue at the bottom.
Official flag of Latgale.svg 2010–presentFlag of Latgalians A dark blue flag with a narrow white band at the middle. Adopted as official flag of Latgale in April 2023.
Selijas karogs.svg 2000–presentFlag of Selonians A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and green at the bottom. Adopted as official flag of Selonia in April 2023.
Official flag of Zemgale.svg 2023–presentFlag of Semigallians A dark green flag with a narrow white band at the middle. Adopted as official flag of Semigallia in September 2023.
Flag of Baltic Germans.svg 1991–present
1918-1941
Flag of Baltic Germans A bicolor flag with blue at the top and white at the bottom.
Flag of Latvian Russians.svg 2005–presentFlag of Latvian Russians (rarely used)A light purple flag with a narrow white band at the middle.

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Latvia (Jazeps Grosvalds proposal 1).svg 1917 Jānis Grosvalds' proposal, intended for the Latvian Riflemen in their advance towards Jelgava [1]
Flag of Latvia (Jazeps Grosvalds proposal 2).svg Diplomat Oļģerts Grosvalds'  [ lv ] proposal, intended for the Latvian Riflemen [2] [3]
Flag of Kurzeme (A. Kuzmins proposal).svg 2024Flag of the Historical Latvian Land of Kurzeme (Courland) proposed by A. Kuzmins. [4] [5] [6] [7] A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and black at the bottom.
Flag of Vidzeme (A. Kuzmins proposal).svg Flag of the Historical Latvian Land of Vidzeme proposed by A. Kuzmins. [4] [5] [6] [8] A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and gold at the bottom.

House flags

FlagDateUseDescription
House flag of Riga Steamship Company.svg 1836-1947Flag of Riga Steamship Company de A red five-pointed star, off-center towards the flag pole, on a white field.

See also

References

  1. "Latvia - Flag Proposals and Variants". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. "Latvijas valsts karogs". Latvian National Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. vestnesis.lv. "Latvijas sarkanbaltsarkanās krāsas - Latvijas Vēstnesis". www.vestnesis.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. 1 2 "Vāc parakstus, lai atbalstītu Kurzemes vēsturiskās zemes karoga pieņemšanu". Saldus novada pašvaldība mājas lapa (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  5. 1 2 "Vāc parakstus par Vidzemes un Kurzemes vēsturiskās zemes karoga izveidi - KURAMO" (in Latvian). 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  6. 1 2 "Ziņas vieglajā valodā 5. jūnijā". www.lsm.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  7. "KURZEMES VĒSTURISKĀS ZEMES KAROGA IZVEIDES KAMPAŅA". ManaBalss.lv - līdzdalības platforma (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  8. "VIDZEMES VĒSTURISKĀS ZEMES KAROGA PIEŅEMŠANAS KAMPAŅA". ManaBalss.lv - līdzdalības platforma (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-02-13.