List of flags of Latvia

The following is a list of flags of Latvia.

National flag and State flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1918–present
(1940–1990 de iure)		State flag and civil ensignDimensions: 10 horizontally and 2:1:2 vertically.

Governmental standards
FlagDateUseDescription
1923–1940
1995–present		Presidential standard
1995–presentSpeaker of the Saeima
1995–presentPrime Minister's standard
2002–presentDefence Minister

Military flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1991–present
1919–1940		Naval ensign
1991–present
1919–1940		Naval jack
 ?The Flag of CinC of ArmyLike the naval ensign, but with the naval jack in canton
 ?–PresentThe Flag of CinC of Naval ForcesLike the naval ensign, but with the naval ensign in canton
 ?–PresentFlotilla Admiral's Flag
 ?–PresentRear Admiral's Flag
 ?–PresentBorder guard

Military pendants
FlagDateUseDescription
 ?–PresentThe Pendant of Commander of Flotilla
 ?–PresentThe Pendant of Commander of Squadron
 ?–PresentThe Pendant of Commander of Division
 ?–PresentWarship Pendant

Administrative divisions

Cities / State Cities
See also: List of city flags in Europe § Latvia
FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Riga
Flag of Daugavpils
Flag of Jelgava
Flag of Jūrmala
Flag of Liepāja
Flag of Ogre
Flag of Rēzekne
Flag of Ventspils

Towns and smaller settlements
FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Ainaži
Flag of Aizkraukle
Flag of Aizpute
Flag of Cēsis
Flag of Viļaka

Historical flags
FlagDateUseDescription

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.
1940-1941
1945–1953		First flag of the Latvian SSRRed flag with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, with the Latin characters LPSR.
1919–1920Flag of the short-lived Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic
1919Flag of the Iron Division
1917–1918Flag of the Iskolat
1918Flag of the short-lived United Baltic Duchy
1795–1918Flag of the Courland Governorate
1795–1918Flag of the Governorate of Livonia
1570–1579Flag of the Kingdom of Livonia
1562–1795Flag of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
1650s–1680sMerchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and SemigalliaKnown as "Crab Flag" (Krabju karogs)
1562–1795Merchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia

Political flags
FlagDatePartyDescription
current
1990–presentLatvian Green Party
2010–presentLatgale Party
2003–presentNational Power Unity
former
2006-2011All for Latvia!
1946–1949Communist Party of Latvia
1929–1940sMazpulkilvLatvia 4-H section.
1995–2000sPerkonkrusts
1933-1944

Ethnic groups flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1988–present
1923–1941		Flag of LivoniansA tricolor flag with green at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and blue at the bottom.
2010–presentFlag of LatgaliansA dark blue flag with a narrow white band at the middle. Adopted as official flag of Latgale in April 2023.
2000-present Flag of Selonians A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and green at the bottom.
1991–present
1918-1941		Flag of Baltic GermansA bicolor flag with blue at the top and white at the bottom.
2005–presentFlag of Latvian RussiansA light purple flag with a narrow white band at the middle.

Proposed flags
FlagDateUseDescription
Nordic cross proposal flag
1917Jānis Grosvalds' proposal, intended for the Latvian Riflemen in their advance towards Jelgava[1]
Diplomat Oļģerts Grosvalds' proposal, intended for the Latvian Riflemen[2][3]

House flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1836-1947Flag of Riga Steamship Companyde

See also
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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.
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