The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1992 to 2025 Europe
Flag Latvia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Latvia published Flag in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 7 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 7
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1992 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024two horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (middle, narrower than other two bands) and maroon (bottom)
two horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (middle, narrower than other two
bands) and maroon (bottom)
two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
two horizontal bands of maroon (top), (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower
than other twoand maroon (bottom)
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower
narrower than other two bands)
two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle,
(middle, narrower than other two bands)
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Flag description”
three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
two three horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), (top), white(middle, narrower than other two bands) (half-width), and maroon
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon;
- the flag is one of the older banners in the world;
- a medieval chronicle mentions a red standard with a white stripe being used by Latvian tribes in about 1280
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon; the flag is one of the older banners in the world; a medieval chronicle mentions a red standard with a white stripe being used by Latvian tribes in about 1280
- description:
- three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
- history:
- the flag is one of the older banners in the world -- a medieval chronicle mentions Latvian tribes using a red standard with a white stripe around 1280
description: three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon; maroon
history: the flag is one of the older banners in the world; world -- a medieval chronicle mentions Latvian tribes using a red standard with a white stripe being used by Latvian tribes in about around 1280
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Latvia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/latvia/flag.