Latvia - Flag Proposals

Last modified: 2005-07-23 by dov gutterman
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• Overview
• Flag research from Dr.J.Sanders
• Flag research from historican Matiss Silins
• Flag research from Prof. P.Smits
• Flag idea from writer Linards Laicens
• Flag idea from poet Auseklis
• Two proposals from painter J.Grosvalds
• Flag of latvian students corporation "Lettonia" (Derpt university)
• Flag proposal from publicist Janis Lapins
• Official proposals from performers Ansis Cirulis and J.Rieksts In conference of Society of Art Promotion in May 1917

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• Latvia

Overview

Just now I'm finished my flag redrawings from K.Dzirkalis book "Latvijas karoga vesture" 1936 (History of Latvian flag). There are flag proposals and flag ideas for Latvian flag. Presented are only proposals and ideas diferent from official Latvian flag
Research for colors and flag for latvians began in end of 19th century. Ideas mostly come from Livonian chronicles.
Gvido Petersons, 14 December 1999

Flag research from Dr.J.Sanders

by Gvido Petersons, 14 December 1999

Flag research from historican Matiss Silins

by Gvido Petersons, 14 December 1999

The idea come from Latvian traditional ornaments of cloth and dresses. M.Silins proposed that if latvians (latvian kingdoms - there