{"product_id":"latvia","title":"Latvia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Latvia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatvia claims one of the oldest flag traditions in the world. A red banner with a white stripe is recorded in the \u003cem\u003eLivonian Rhymed Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e of the late thirteenth century, carried by Latgalian warriors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree horizontal bands of carmine red, white and carmine red, the white band half the height of each red band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLegend says a wounded chieftain was wrapped in a white sheet; where he lay, the sheet was soaked red, and the clean white strip became the sign of his people. The modern flag was adopted on 15 June 1921, banned during the Soviet occupation, and restored on 27 February 1990. The red is a deep, brownish carmine known as \"Latvian red.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 June 1921; restored 27 February 1990\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e carmine red, white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBands:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2:1:2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color is the whole design here. A bright scarlet in place of Latvia's dark carmine makes the flag resemble Austria's, which has equal bands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954683224219,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Latvia_svg.png?v=1793893486","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/latvia","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}