Austria vs Latvia

Both are red-white-red horizontal tribands. Austria uses three equal bands at 2:3. Latvia uses carmine, and the white band is only one fifth of the height, at 1:2. A thin white stripe is Latvia.

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Austria

Latvia

Proportion: 2:3
Adopted: 1945

Colors

Red #ED2939
White #FFFFFF

Proportion: 1:2
Adopted: 1990

Colors

Carmine #9E3039
White #FFFFFF

Look foron Austria

Look foron Latvia

Three equal horizontal bands

White band is 1/5 of the height
2:3 ratio

Carmine, not bright red
Field date May 1, 1945

1:2 ratio; reinstated February 27, 1990

Which flag is Austria?

Equal Stripes and a Narrow White Band

Austria's civil flag is three equal bands of red, white, and red at 2:3. The history text says the colors have been used since 1230 and were re-adopted for the republic in 1918. The structured adoption date is May 1, 1945. This page uses that field year. The state flag adds the eagle; the national triband does not.

Latvia is carmine-white-carmine. The white stripe is exactly one fifth of the height, and each carmine band is two fifths. Proportion is 1:2. The history text traces the design to the 13th century, notes adoption in 1918, a Soviet-era ban, and reinstatement in 1990. The structured date is February 27, 1990.

If the white stripe is as tall as the red ones, it is Austria. If the white stripe is a narrow ribbon on a darker red, it is Latvia.

Telling them apart

Austria: equal thirds, 2:3.
Latvia: white is 1/5, carmine is darker, 1:2.
Austria's year here is the May 1, 1945 field, alongside the older 1230 and 1918 history.