Did Latvia use a different flag from independence in 1918 to 1921 when it was officially adopted? Because that is what Wikipedia and FOTW are saying. What flag was used from 1918 to 1921? Was it the one in the picture or some other flag?
by Ok_Fisherman_3735
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No, that`s not what Wikipedia says. Latvian flag is one of the oldest ones and never got changed from at least 13th century (until some color variations in 21st century). Yes, independence was in 1918 and flag and the national coat of arms was officially affirmed in 1921. Why? Well, choosing a flag definitely not the first thing you do when you get independence. You need to choose a president, make a ministry cabinet, choose a foreign affairs representative to start getting recognized as a country from other countries, you need to make laws and so on. And all that without internet, so it takes time. And three years is not that much time
I have seen this flag. If I remember correctly, it was used in the time period 1915-1918. Our ancestors wanted freedom from the Russian empire because of all the russification and german barons owning most of the land. We showed them whats what with land reform(i mean to barons). Idea of free Latvia was formed, and the flag came with it . I don’t remember what star represents.
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