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    Flag of Latvia

    Flag of Latvia
    A horizontal triband of carmine red, white, and carmine red, with the stripes in a 2:1:2 ratio.
    Country
    Latvia
    Capital
    Riga
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    1990
    Colours
    Carmine red, White

    What does the flag of Latvia mean?

    The red is for the blood of the Latvian people shed in defence of their country. The white represents right, truth, and honour.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Carmine red

      The blood shed in defence of the country

    • White

      Right and truth

    History

    First adopted in 1918, the flag was readopted on 27 February 1990. The design dates to the 13th century.

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