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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 two horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (middle, narrower than other two bands) and maroon (bottom)
1993 two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
1994 two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
1995 two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
1996 two horizontal bands of maroon (top and bottom), white (middle, narrower than other two bands)
1997 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
1998 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
1999 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2000 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2001 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2002 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2003 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2004 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2005 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2006 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2007 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2008 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2009 three horizontal bands of maroon (top), white (half-width), and maroon
2010 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
2011 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
2012 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
2013 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
2014 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
2015 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
2016 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
2017 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
2018 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
2019 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
2020 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
2021 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
2022 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
2023 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
2024 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
2025 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