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	Coat of Arms of Latvia
		The Coat of Arms, or the great seal of Latvia is used on stamps, coins and banknotes and on official state papers, f.i.
		The Great Seal is arranged in form of a coat of arms and presents a tripartite shield held by a red lion (left) and a silver griffin (right), crowned by three gold stars, representing the three reunited Latvian duchies: Kurzeme, Vidzeme, and Latgale.
		The crimson-white-crimson flag of Latvia was known and used by Latvian as early as the thirteenth century.
	www.ltn.lv /~vdc/eng/coat_of_arms.html (407 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Latvia
		Latvia (historically Lattonia, Lettonia, or Lettland), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or Latvijas Republika, Livonian: Lețmō), is a country in Northern Europe.
		Latvia has no territorial claims towards Russian Federation, but demands an acknowledgement by federal government of the annexation of the small part of the Abrene region, since this land was previously part of Latvia and was detached from it by the Soviet Union.
		The ethnic mix of the population of Latvia is largely the result of massive post-war immigration, which resulted in a decline in the share of ethnic Latvians from 77% in 1935 to 52% in 1989.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Latvia (1603 words)

	The Griffin bird
		The coats of arms from Ooststellingwerf and Weststelingwerf are derived from the old seal of Stellingwerf, that made itself free from the bishop of Utrecht during the 14th century.
		The griffin on their coats of arms is derived from the noble Vornbach family, founders of Neuburg castle and for many centuries the rulers of the region.
		The griffin on the coat of arms is derived from Johann von Messener, the founder -- in 1721 -- of a castle in the village.
	home.planet.nl /~artrako/Historie/Grijpvogels-EN.html (4127 words)

	Coat of arms of Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Courland and Semigalia (Western Latvia) are symbolized by a red lion, which appears as early as 1569 in the coat of arms of the former Duke of Courland and Semigalia.
		The proper use of the Latvian coat of arms is firmly regulated.
		The Large Coat of Arms is used by the President of Latvia, the Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet of Ministers, government ministries, the Supreme Court and Prosecutor General, as well as Latvian diplomatic and consular missions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Latvia (410 words)

	Latvia - Coat of Arms
		The lion appears as early as 1569 in the coat of arms of the former duke of Kurzeme.
		The coat of Arms combines symbols of Latvian national statehood (three stars, the sea and the sun) as well as symbols representing ancient historical districts: Kurzeme and Zemgale are depicted by a lion, Vidzeme and Latgale are depicted by the legendary winged silver creature with an eagle’s head, a griffin.
		The arms in the middle of the first latvian flag with the official coat of arms presents the rising sun with a L and three stars, the historical latvian provinces of Kurzeme (Courland), Vidzeme (part of Livonia) and Latgale.
	flagspot.net /flags/lv).html (549 words)

	The Eurocoin Pages - Latvia Euro Circulation Coin Design Competition 2004
		The three images convey the essence of Latvia and core values of the Latvian nation – love of one's Fatherland, desire and struggle for its freedom and pride in one's homeland and nation, considers the jury of the competition.
		The Bank of Latvia will be able to strike euro coins only after having received the assessment of the European institutions on the maturity of Latvia to join the Economic and Monetary Union.
		The winning proposal had been sent in by Ilze Kalnina who suggested that the portrait of a Latvian folk maiden, the Freedom Monument and the coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia be depicted on the coins.
	www.eurocoins.liesemeijer.com /LatviaDesign.html (810 words)

	Latvia's National and Civic Coat of Arms
		The lion appears as early as 1569 in the coat of arms of the former Duke of Kurzeme.
		The proper use of the Latvian coat of arms is firmly regulated.
		The large coat of arms, for example, can be used by the State President, Parliament, Prime Minister, Cabinet of Ministers, government ministries, the Supreme Court and Prosecutor General, as well as Latvia's diplomatic and consular missions.
	www.daily-tangents.com /Gerboni (647 words)

	latvia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Chronicle depicted events in Latvia in the second half of 13th century (till 1290) and glorified the feats of the crusaders in converting the pagan inhabitants of the Latvian region to the Christian faith.
		The Latvian national flag, together with the national coat of arms was affirmed in this format by a special parliamentary decree of the Republic of Latvia that was passed on June 15, 1921.
		To re-establish the authority of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 15 February 1922, in the entire territory of Latvia.
	www.msu.edu /~euroclub/latvia.html (1818 words)

	Latvia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or Latvijas Republika), is a country in north-eastern Europe.
		Latvia has no territorial claims towards Russia, but demands an acknowledgement from Russia of the annexation of the small part of the Abrene region, since this land was previously part of Latvia and was detached from it by the Soviet Union.
		Latvia's population has been multiethnic for centuries, though the demographics shifted dramatically in the 20th century due to the world wars, the repatriation of the Baltic Germans, the Holocaust, and the Soviet occupation.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Latvia (3749 words)

	Limbazi (Limbazi, Latvia) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The current Limbazi Coat of Arms was officially adopted in 1925 and was reinstated as the Town symbol after the fall of the Soviet Union.
		The Limbazi Coat of Arms is in the centre of the flag.
		The Coat of Arms depicts, on a silver shield, a red brick wall with two towers and a cupola-like roof above open gates, where beneath a fl trellis is a lion's head.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/lv-lim.html (371 words)

	C (23)
		coat of arms: quartered (lion: per fess yellow-white)
		coat of arms: tierced per pale (crozier: white)
		democratic republic of congo - coat of arms
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/k-c-23.htm (1178 words)

	Coat of arms of the Latvian SSR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Coat of arms of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
		The coat of arms of the Latvian SSR was adopted on August 25, 1940 by the government of the Latvian SSR.
		Coat of arms of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_the_Latvian_SSR (118 words)

	Latvia Flag
		The proper use of the Latvian coat of arms is firmly regulated.
		Three types of symbol are used - the large coat of arms, the small enhanced coat of arms and the small coat of arms.
		The Large Coat of Arms is used by the President of Latvia, the Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet of Ministers, government ministries, the Supreme Court and Prosecutor General, as well as Latvian diplomatic and consular missions.
	wwp.european-union-eu.com /latvia/flag.htm (374 words)

	Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Thessaloniki (Site not responding. Last check: )
		of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Latvia in Thessaloniki
		Latvia is situated on the Baltic Sea across from Finland, Sweden and Norway.
		Latvia is still very much a meat-and-potatoes society, with farm-grown vegetables playing an important role along with the catch of the Baltic Sea and the country's lakes and rivers.
	www.latvia.gr /english/latvia/about/cuisine (1018 words)

	Gift Gallery
		Your family Coat of Arms is also beautifully reproduced in authentic heraldic colors on parchment paper (11"x17").
		Your full color Coat of Arms is embossed on a solid brass plaque — a treasured keepsake for the whole family.
		Your family Coat of Arms is reproduced in authentic heraldic colors on a white collared Golf Shirt.
	www.traceit.com /giftgallery.html (451 words)

	The portuguese coat of arms and its history
		The first documented portuguese coat of arms goes back to the first half of the eleventh century, at the time of Sancho I and Sancho II.
		The coat of arms didn't change until 13 May 1816 when the gold armillary sphere on a blue field was added to the shield and a royal crown placed overall.
		In fact, the coat of arms did not change radically from 1248 until now: five blue eschuteons bezanted on silver bordered red charged with castles gold.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/pt).html (801 words)

	A Family Name Research Source - Online Surname Databases!
		Both family coat of arms in beautiful color with optional wedding date for family records or as gift on parchment.
		The most ancient Coat of Arms registered to your family with shield, crest and motto on parchment, matted and framed with solid wood frame.
		Big and beautiful your family coat of arms is displayed in beautiful color on 8" x 10" parchment.
	www.coatofarms-shop.com (468 words)

	Information Database \| Bank of Latvia
		The All-Latvian competition of ideas for images to be depicted on the national side of the Latvian euro coins was announced on 21 January 2004.
		The winning proposal had been sent in by Ilze Kalnina who suggested that the portrait of a Latvian folk maiden, the Freedom Monument and the coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia be depicted on the coins.
		The folk maiden depicted on the one-euro coin is a symbol of both traditional virtue and Latvian national currency, for it was this same portrait that adorned the reverse of the silver five-lats coin designed for the newly independent Latvian state by Rihards Zarins in the 1920s.
	www.bank.lv /eng/print/?43631 (395 words)

	Civic heraldry of Latvia
		World Civic Heraldry Guide: coats of arms and flags of cities, regions, states
		» Kurland gubernia (Russian empire), coat of arms
		» Lifland gubernia (Russian empire), coat of arms
	www.civicheraldry.com /region/latvia (85 words)

	coat of arms of latvia - OneLook Dictionary Search
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	LATVIA COAT OF ARMS t-shirt & apparel from Zazzle.com
		Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvija or Latvijas Republika, Livonian: Le?mo), is a country in Northern Europe.
		Eastern Latvia was cleared of Red Army forces by Polish, Latvian, and German troops in early 1920.---------Most of the Baltic Germans left Latvia by agreement between Ulmanis' government and Nazi Germany after the conclusion of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact.
		On October 5, 1939, Latvia was forced to accept a "mutual assistance" pact with the Soviet Union, granting the Soviets the right to station 25,000 troops on Latvian territory.
	www.zazzle.com /product/235246672056353830 (809 words)

	National insignia - Wikimedia Commons
		Coat of Arms of the Central African Republic
		Coat of Arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
		Coat of Arms of the Republic of the Congo
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/National_insignia (236 words)

	The Coat of Arms Shop
		This knowledge of the various devices and symbols was called Heraldry, and as the announcement was accompanied with the sound of a trumpet, it was termed “blazoning the arms.” The earliest coats of arms were fairly simple -- bars or wavy lines, a lion rampant or an eagle displayed, or an arrangement of fleurs-de-lis.
		Regardless of their origins, coats of arms became military status symbols, and their popularity increased along with the popularity of the tournament, which was developed in the mid-eleventh century in France.
		By 1400 A.D., bearing a coat of arms had become a prerequisite to participation in a tournament, and due to the importance of social standing in such pageants, a coat of arms also became a mark of noble status.
	www.coatofarms-shop.com /coatofarms2.html (480 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia: Bank of Latvia releases new one-lat coin featuring ant (LETA)
		Latvia's Presidency of the Baltic Council of Ministers
		To mark the tenth anniversary since restoration of Latvia's national currency, the lat, the Bank of Latvia has released a new one-lat coin featuring an ant on the reverse side.
		An ant is featured on the reverse of the coin, beneath which is the numeral 1, with the inscription LATS in a semicircle under the number.
	www.am.gov.lv /en/?id=698 (314 words)

	Person of AndisKaulins
		The coat of arms of Lejasciems, Latvia, birthplace of Arvids Kaulins, October 1, 1914 (old style), my father, whose father Janis (John) and his father Augusts (August) also were from Lejasciems.
		Lejasciems is very small, but it is the place of birth (1897) of Zenta Maurina, Latvia's most famous female writer, whose writings are especially popular in Germany today (German bio).
		The coat of arms of Karsava, Latvia, birthplace of Valda Antonija Kaulins, January 16, 1924, my mother, valedictorian of her high shool class in Daugavpils.
	www.andiskaulins.com /person.htm (526 words)

	Heraldry (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The national coat of arms of Scotland has 2 unicorns and 3 (symbolizing the Trinity?; the lion on the flag representing the Holy Spirit (wind)?), thistles, chains, and the flag of their patron Saint Andrew.
		Finland’s flag and coat of arms originally had a dark red field; however, they abandoned the red shield to avoid any association with the Bolsheviks (who later adopted the color of blood upon which their despotic dynasty is founded).
		The symbols on the national coat of arms of Latvia (Latvija) are lions, griffins, the sun and stars, and oak branches.
	www.israelect.com /reference/WillieMartin/Heraldic.htm (16233 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Latvia, 1920-1934
		Latvia's democracy was characterized by political fragmentation; more than 20 political parties were represented in the Saeima in 1922 and 1931.
		In the 1920es, Latvia, after a land reform which broke up the large noble estates, experienced economic growth and moderate prosperity.
		Latvia's political fragmentization and the democratic constitution were blamed for a part of the problems, and prime minister KARLIS ULMANIS succeeded with his proposal of adapting a new constitution, giving the government strengthened authority and reducing the authority of parliament.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/eceurope/latvia192034.html (189 words)

	Konstantynowicz / Konstantinovich genealogy from Belarus and Lithuania
		of the Bogorya arms 1734 - 1738, Ciechanowiecki Nikodem 1738 - 1747, Wollowicz Krzysztof 1749 - 1757, Sapieha Michal 1757, Lopacinski Mikolaj Tadeusz of the Lubicz coat of arms in 1757 - 1767 - died 1778, officer
		or Puzirevskis of the Kita coat of arms = "the Tail"
		Staskevicius of the Sas coat of arms and the Leliwa arms, e.g.
	www.geocities.com /konstantynowiczkonstantynowicz (3026 words)

	Latvia # flaggenshop.com - Fahnen Flaggen Fahne Flagge Nationalflaggen Nationalflagge Shop Flaggenshop Versand kaufen ...
		The flag of Latvia have existed since the second half of the 13th century.
		Darba svçtki - Convocation of the Constituent Assembly of the Republic of Latvia (1920).
		- November 18 - Latvijas republikas proklamçðanas diena (1918) - Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia.
	www.flaggenshop.com /fotw/flags/lv.html (2227 words)

	The Latvian Institute (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The large coat of arms, for example, can be used by the State President, Parliament, Prime Minister, Cabinet of Ministers, government ministries, the Supreme Court and Prosecutor General, as well as Latvia's diplomatic and consular missions.
		The small enhanced coat of arms can be used by agencies of the Parliament, Cabinet of Ministers and other institutions under direct or indirect supervision of the government ministries.
		The small coat of arms, for example, can be used by other government institutions, municipal authorities and educational institutions on official documents.
	www.li.lv /en/?id=38 (402 words)

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