Latvia’s flag has a 2:1:2 stripe ratio from top to bottom.
The upper red stripe is twice as wide as the central white stripe, and the lower red stripe is also twice as wide. In other words, the two red bands each measure two parts while the white band measures one part. The flag’s overall height-to-width ratio is 1:2.
Latvia’s national flag is a dark carmine-red triband with a narrow white stripe across the middle. The design was used after Latvia became independent in 1918, but Soviet occupation suppressed it after 1940. The flag was restored when independence was regained, with restoration formally dated to 27 February 1990.
The ratio is often confused with the flag’s overall proportions. The 2:1:2 figure describes the widths of the three horizontal color bands, not the rectangle’s height and width. Another nearby fact is that the white stripe is one-fifth of the flag’s width, which is consistent with the 2:1:2 band arrangement.