The following is a list of flags of Latvia.
National flag and State flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–present | Digital flag | Dimensions: 10 horizontally and 2:1:2 vertically. | |
| 1990–present (1940–1990 de jure) | State flag and civil ensign | Dimensions: 10 horizontally and 2:1:2 vertically. |
Governmental standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923–1940 1995–present | Presidential standard | ||
| 1995–present | Speaker of the Saeima | ||
| 1995–present | Prime minister's standard | ||
| 2002–present | Defence minister |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–present 1919–1940 | Naval ensign | ||
| 1991–present 1919–1940 | Naval jack | ||
| ?-present | Flag of the commander-in-chief of the army | Like the naval ensign, but with the naval jack in canton | |
| ?–present | Flag of the commander-in-chief of the naval forces | Like the naval ensign, but with the naval ensign in canton | |
| ?–present | Flotilla admiral's flag | ||
| ?–present | Rear admiral's flag | ||
| ?–present | Border guard |
Military pendants
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ?–present | Flotilla commander's pendant | ||
| ?–present | Squadron commander's pendant | ||
| ?–present | Division commander's pendant | ||
| ?–present | Warship pendant |
Administrative divisions
Cities / Towns
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1673–present | Flag of Riga | ||
| 1937–present | Flag of Daugavpils | ||
| 1938–present | Flag of Jelgava | ||
| 1990–present | Flag of Jūrmala | ||
| 1938–present | Flag of Liepāja | ||
| Flag of Ogre | |||
| Flag of Rēzekne | |||
| 1993–present | Flag of Ventspils |
Municipalities and Parishes
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Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–1990 | Second 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 SSR | Red flag with the gold hammer and sickle in the top-left corner, with the Latin characters LPSR. | |
| 1919–1920 | Flag of the short-lived Latvian Socialist Soviet Republic | ||
| 1919 | Flag of the Iron Division | ||
| 1917 | Reconstructed flag of the 5th Army Congress in Daugavpils, used by Latvian soldiers on May 17, 1917 | A 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). | |
| 1917–1918 | Flag of the Iskolat | ||
| 1808–1918 | tricolour| | ||
| 1820–1918 | tricolour| | ||
| 1562–1795 | Flag of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia | ||
| 1650s–1680s | Merchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia | Known as "Crab Flag" (Krabju karogs)[citation needed] | |
| 1562–1795 | Merchant ensign of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Party | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
current | |||
| 1990–present | Latvian Green Party | ||
| 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. | |
| 2003–present | National Power Unity | ||
former | |||
| 2006-2011 | All for Latvia! | ||
| 1946–1949 | Communist Party of Latvia | Requires better flag. | |
| 1929–1940s | Mazpulkilv | Latvia 4-H section. | |
| 1995–2000s | Pērkonkrusts | ||
| 1933-1944 | |||
Ethnic group flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 2010–present | Flag of Latgalians | A 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. Adopted as official flag of Selonia in April 2023. | |
| 2023–present | Flag of Semigallians | A dark green flag with a narrow white band at the middle. Adopted as official flag of Semigallia in September 2023. | |
| 1991–present 1918-1941 | Flag of Baltic Germans | A bicolor flag with blue at the top and white at the bottom. | |
| 2005–present | Flag of Latvian Russians (rarely used) | A light purple flag with a narrow white band at the middle. |
Proposed flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Jānis Grosvalds' proposal, intended for the Latvian Riflemen in their advance towards Jelgava | ||
| Diplomat Oļģerts Grosvalds' proposal, intended for the Latvian Riflemen | |||
| 2024 | Flag of the Historical Latvian Land of Kurzeme (Courland) proposed by A. Kuzmins. | A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and black at the bottom. | |
| Flag of the Historical Latvian Land of Vidzeme proposed by A. Kuzmins. | A tricolor flag with red at top, a narrow white band at the middle, and gold at the bottom. |
House flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1836-1947 | Flag of Riga Steamship Companyde | A red five-pointed star, off-center towards the flag pole, on a white field. |
See also
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