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Baltic tribespeople settled along the Baltic Sea and, lacking a centralized government, fell prey to more powerful peoples. In the 13th century, they were overcome by the Livonian Brothers of the Sword, a German order of knights whose mission was to conquer and Christianize the Baltic region. The land became part of the state of Livonia until 1561. Germans composed the ruling class of Livonia and Baltic tribes made up the peasantry. German was the official language of the region.
From their base in Latvia, the Germans marched inland and took the land from the native people. The Germans formed themselves into a quasi-monastic order called the Brotherhood of the Sword. They called the Baltic region Livonia. In 1237, the Brotherhood of the Sword merged with another German Order, the Teutonic Knights and called themselves the Livonian Order. The Germans made themselves a feudal ruling class in Latvia. The increasingly powerful country of Russia sought access to the sea and they invaded Latvia in 1558. The Livonian Wars as they were called lasted until 1583.
Latvia was one of the most economically well-off and industrialized parts of the Soviet Union. The Baltic nations saw an opportunity to free themselves from Soviet domination and Latvia declared its independence on Aug. 21, 1991. Most other nations quickly recognized their independence.
The present Latvian banner was embraced on February 27, 1990. This Latvian banner was initially used by the independent Latvia from 1918 to 1940 when the USSR again assumed control over the nation and banned usage of the banner. Latvia recovered freedom from the Soviet Union on August 21, 1991.
The flag of Latvia consists of a maroon base with a white horizontal stripe running through the middle of it. The Latvian flag is reported to date back to a military unit in 1279, which would make it one of the oldest national flags in the world.
Dr. Karlis Ulmanis, the last President of Latvia before the Soviet intrusion in 1940 portrayed the importance of the Latvian banner as this: "White stands for right and truth, the honor of free residents and reliability. The maroon/red helps us to remember the blood that has been shed in the later past. It has been shed at all times in the remote past and we are prepared to offer it again for opportunity and freedom, for our country and nation." The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Latvian Flag for the future.
From their base in Latvia, the Germans marched inland and took the land from the native people. The Germans formed themselves into a quasi-monastic order called the Brotherhood of the Sword. They called the Baltic region Livonia. In 1237, the Brotherhood of the Sword merged with another German Order, the Teutonic Knights and called themselves the Livonian Order. The Germans made themselves a feudal ruling class in Latvia. The increasingly powerful country of Russia sought access to the sea and they invaded Latvia in 1558. The Livonian Wars as they were called lasted until 1583.
Latvia was one of the most economically well-off and industrialized parts of the Soviet Union. The Baltic nations saw an opportunity to free themselves from Soviet domination and Latvia declared its independence on Aug. 21, 1991. Most other nations quickly recognized their independence.
The present Latvian banner was embraced on February 27, 1990. This Latvian banner was initially used by the independent Latvia from 1918 to 1940 when the USSR again assumed control over the nation and banned usage of the banner. Latvia recovered freedom from the Soviet Union on August 21, 1991.
The flag of Latvia consists of a maroon base with a white horizontal stripe running through the middle of it. The Latvian flag is reported to date back to a military unit in 1279, which would make it one of the oldest national flags in the world.
Dr. Karlis Ulmanis, the last President of Latvia before the Soviet intrusion in 1940 portrayed the importance of the Latvian banner as this: "White stands for right and truth, the honor of free residents and reliability. The maroon/red helps us to remember the blood that has been shed in the later past. It has been shed at all times in the remote past and we are prepared to offer it again for opportunity and freedom, for our country and nation." The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Latvian Flag for the future.
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