Latvia Flag

How to identify it

Dark carmine-red with a narrow white band across the middle: the white stripe is half the width of each red band, which is what separates it from Austria.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

Latvia restored its flag in February 1990; the current State Flag Law defines its use and construction.

History of the design

The field is legally carmine rather than bright red, with stripe widths in a 2:1:2 pattern and a 1:2 overall proportion.

Similar flags

Compare the details that separate these designs.

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  Austria

  Austria uses brighter red and three equal bands; Latvia uses dark crimson with a white stripe half as deep as either red band.

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