the national flag of Latvia was used by independent Latvia from 1918 until it was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940. Its use was suppressed during the Soviet government. Shortly before regaining its independence, Latvia was re-adopted on 27 February 1990 with the same red-and-white-red flag.
Although officially adopted in 1923, the Latvian flag was used in the early 13th century. The color red is sometimes described as a symbol of the Latvian readiness to give blood from their hearts for their freedom and their willingness to defend their freedom. An alternative interpretation, according to one legend, is that a Latvian leader is wounded in battle, and the edges of a white sheet in which he is wrapped is stained by his blood. White lines may stand up to the sheets that wrap them. This story is similar to the legend of the origin of the Austrian flag.
Video Flag of Latvia
Histori
The red-white-red Latvian flag (German: dead Banier der Letten ) was first mentioned in the chapters of the Rhymed Chronicle of Livonia (i) LivlÃÆ'¤ndische Reimchronik ). This historical evidence places the Latvian flag among the world's oldest flags. This chronicle tells of battles occurring around 1279, where the ancient Latvian tribes of the CÃ'sis, a city in northern Latvia, went to war, carrying a red flag with a white stripe.
The legend refers to a wounded Latvian wounded head that is wrapped in a white cloth. The part of the sheet where he lay remained white, but both ends were stained in his blood. During the ensuing battle, bloodstained sheets are used as flags. According to legend this time the Latvian warriors succeeded and drove out the enemy. Since that time the Latvians have used these colors.
Based on these historical records, the current flag design was adapted by artist Ansis C? Rulis in May 1917. The national flag of Latvia, together with the national emblem affirmed in this format with a special parliamentary decision of the Latvian Republic was adopted on June 15, 1921.
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During the period of occupation by the Soviet Union (and briefly by Nazi Germany), the red-white-red Latvian flag was made useless from 1940-1941 and 1944-1991. Any production and public display of a nationalist Latvia flag is considered an anti-state crime and may be punishable by law. The first flag is a red flag with a golden hammer and sickle in the upper left corner, with the Latin LPSR (Latvijas Padomju Soci? Listisk? Republika) on it with gold in serif. Beginning in 1953, the final version of the flag was adopted. It depicts a Soviet flag with six 1/3 blue waves representing the sea at the bottom.
Recovery
Under the influence of Mikhail Gorbachev glasnost and perestroika initiatives, the independent Latvian flag was restored on 15 February 1990, 1½ years before the official recognition of Latvian independence.
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Colors and proportions
Under Latvian law Latvian national flag is red-colored with a white horizontal line. (Latvian: tum? I sarkana (karmin) ) The colors on the flag are sometimes referred to as Latvian red . The red color of the Latvian flag is a very dark color, which consists of brown and purple. The flag color proportions are 2: 1: 2 (upper and lower red bands are twice the width of the central white band), and the height ratio of the flag to the width is set at 1: 2.
Flag display
Latvian law states that national flags and colors can be displayed and used as decoration if respect for flags is guaranteed. Destruction, disrespect or incorrect display of flags can be punished by law.
The flag should be placed at least 2.5 meters (8Ã, ft 2Ã, in) above ground and securely secured to the flagstaff. Flagstaff should be longer than the longest side of the flag, straight, painted white, and preferably made of wood. The finial end at the end of the flagpole should be wider than the flagpole. Where flags are not displayed continuously, it should be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset. If flown for a festival or funeral, it should be raised before and lowered after the end of the event.
If the flag is flown from the flagpole in mourning, the flag should be raised to half the staff. If fixed to flagstaff, the black band of the width 1 / 20 the flag width must be secured to the flagstaff above the flag; the tape must be long enough to stretch the width of the flag.
Flag day
- March 25 (in mourning) Ã, - To commemorate the victim of the communist genocide
- May 1 - Constitution Day, Labor Day
- May 4 - Independence Recovery (1990)
- June 14 (in mourning) Ã, - To commemorate the victim of the communist genocide
- June 17 (mourning) Ã, - Beginning of Soviet occupation in Latvia
- July 4 (in mourning) Ã, - To commemorate Holocaust victims ( View: Holocaust in Latvia )
- November 11 - L ?? pl? sis Day
- November 18 - Independence Day (1918)
- First Sunday of December (in mourning) Ã, - To commemorate the victims of the communist genocide
Official standard
Latvian Presidential Standards
The Presidential standard is white with a rectangular cross in the national flag color proportions. In the midst of the cross covering the national flag colors there is the Latvian Coat of Arms. The symbol height is 1 / 3 of the Standard width, the center of the sun depicted on the shield of the Coat is at the center of the Standard. The proportion between national color width and Standard is 1: 5. The proportion between Standard length and width is 3: 2.
Prime Minister of Latvia
The standard of Latvian Prime Minister is white with a symmetrical cross in the color proportions of national flags. At the top left of the flag, the Coat is placed. The symbol height is 5 / 6 from the height of the canton, the symbol sun is in the center of the canton. The proportion between national color width and Banner is 1: 5. The proportion between Banner length and width is 3: 2.
Saeima Speaker Standard
Saeima Speaker Standard is white with a symmetrical cross in the national flag color proportions. At the top right of the flag, Coat is placed. The symbol height is 5 / 6 from the height of the canton; the sun of the emblem is in the middle of the canton. The proportion between national color width and Banner is 1: 5. The proportion between Banner length and width is 3: 2.
Defense Minister of Defense Standard
The Latvian defense minister's flag is white with a symmetrical cross in the proportion of national flag colors. At the top left of the flag the army emblem is placed. The symbol height is 3 / 5 from the canton heights. The proportion between national color width and Banner is 1: 5. The proportion between Banner length and width is 3: 2.
See also
- The Latvian emblem
- The Latvian Anthems
- Latvian SSR Flag
References
- "Statute 1994 on the National Flag of Latvia" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on March 2, 2009.
- "Statute of 2009 on Latvian National Flags" (in Latvian). Archived from the original on November 27, 2010.
- Rhyme Livonia Chronicles (Ditleb von Alnpeke LivlÃÆ'¤ndische Reimchronik) (in Latvian) (in German) (in Russian)
- The law with respect to the official Standard (in Latvian)
External links
- Latvian Flag fact sheet on the Latvian Institute website
- Flags and pendants from the Latvian Navy
- Latvia in Flags of the World
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