Latvian SSR (1953-1990)

Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic • Latvijas Padomju Sociālistiskā Republika • Латвийская ССР • (Soviet Union)/

Latvian SSR (1953-1990)

Usage

subnational flagrepublic

FIS

Historic flag no longer in use Two sided; the reverse is different from the obverse

adopted

17-JAN-1953

abandoned

1990

Continent

Europe

Region

Northern Europe

Country

Latvia USSR (former country)

Shape

rectangular
rectangular
1:2

Colors

(only colors)

Division

horizontal division
number of stripes: 5 stripes
stripe symmetry: assymetric stripes
additional area: no additional area
stripe areas: top thicker
division lines: wavy

Charges

within one stripe, none
charges: within one stripe
partitions: none

Devices

horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
hammer and sickle
communist star
5 pointed star
sickle
hammer
horizontal stripe
wavy, dancetty

Secondary devices

fimbration, outline
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