Sewn National Flag

• 140gsm woven fabric
• Double stitched top and bottom hem with triple stitching on the fly edge.
• Anti Fray netting can be added as an optional extra prolonging the life span of your flag.
• Rope and toggle finish as standard. Compatible with most standard external and internal flagpole halyard systems.
• Eyelets are a no cost optional extra
• Inglefield clips and spinnaker clips are available at an extra cost.
• Reinforced header tape
• Manufactured in house to MOD specification.

Sewn flags manufactured in bold colour fast colours that are resistant to the ageing effects of the sun. Our flags are made to the highest quality and are designed for regular use on outdoor flagpoles. If you would like more information call our sales team on 0161 653 6381.

Historical Information

Approved 15 June 1921, re-adopted 15 February 1990. In 1279, long before it became the national flag of Latvia, the red-white-red banner was used by the home guard of Cesis. It was revived in 1870 by a group of Latvian university students in Estonia and used in 1873 at a national song festival in Riga. During World War I these colours became popular and were used by Latvian units of the Russian army, by boy scouts and by civil organizations. In 1917 prominent Latvian artists agreed that the shade of red should be crimson and that the width of the white stripe should be one one-fifth of the flag's width. Use of the flag was forbidden under the Soviet occupation, which started on 17 June 1940. On 29 September 1988 its use a civil flag was legalized and in 1990 it again became the national flag.