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image by Tomislav Šipek, 22 July 2019
The flag of Latvian Post (Latvijas Pasts) is white with logo.
https://nra.lv/latvija/238200-latvijas-pasts-izplata-informaciju-visiem-saviem-klientiem.htm
Tomislav Šipek, 22 July 2019
image from <www.sense.lv/flags_standards.htm> (defunct),
located by Dov Gutterman, 5 September 1999
This inscription means: "Imprisonment places
department"
Gvido Pētersons, 6 September 1999
image by Jens Pattke, 22 August 2003
image by Jens Pattke, 22 August 2003
Coat of Arms
image from <www.pd.gov.lv>
From <www.pd.gov.lv>:
"The State Protection Service (abbrev VAD) is a part of The
State Police of the Republic of Latvia. The primary mission of
the State Protection Service is to provide protection for:
- Very Important Objects of the Republic of Latvia,
- Cabinet of Ministers,
- Foreign Embassies,
- Foreign Consulates,
- Foreign residences,
VAD was established on January 16, 1995. It's personnel is more
than 800 police officers...
VAD motto: "Vigilance is our force."
VAD has it's own Standard. On the VAD coat of arms you can see an
aureate griffin - a lion with the head of an eagle - which
symbolises vigilance."
Dov Gutterman, 7 August 2002
The State (Valsts) Guarding / Safekeeping (Apsardzes) Service
(Dienests) of the Republic of Latvia. The State
Guarding/Safekeeping Service is part of the Department of
Interior (Iekslietu Ministrija) of the Republic of Latvia.
Jens Pattke, 22 August 2003
The Latvian Coat of Arm's colours are incorrect! The chief
should be azure, the 3rd quarter argent, the 4th quarter gules.
Miles Li, 22 August 2003
image from <www.polak.edu.lv>
The flag (front and back) of the Latvian Police Academy is
shown on its website at <www.polak.edu.lv>.
Valentin Poposki, 30 July 2006