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Embassy Of Latvia, Moscow
Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Moscow (, ) is the chief diplomatic mission of Latvia in the Russian Federation. It is located at 3 Chaplygina Street in the Basmanny District of Moscow. Closed from 21 of April 2022. History The building of the embassy is the former mansion of Lev Vladimirovich Gautier-Dufayer, a merchant in the Russian Empire, built in 1898. The estate was nationalised after the October Revolution and transferred to Latvia in 1921 following the Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty and the establishment of diplomatic relations between Latvia and Soviet Russia. During the Occupation of Latvia by Soviet Union 1944-1945, Soviet occupation of Latvia, the building served as the representation of the Latvian SSR at the central government of the Soviet Union. In 1992, after restoration of independence of Latvia, the representation was again transformed into the embassy of Latvia. Latvian ambassadors in Moscow Representatives to Soviet Russia and the USSR (1920–1940) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Latvia
The Coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia was officially adopted by the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia on 15 June 1921, and entered official use starting on 19 August 1921. It was created using new national symbols, as well as elements of the coats of arms of Polish-Lithuanian and Swedish Livonia and of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Thus, the coat of arms combines symbols of Latvian national statehood, as well as symbols of its historical regions. The Latvian national coat of arms was designed by Latvian artists Vilhelms Krūmiņš and Rihards Zariņš. Previously, after the proclamation of the independence of Latvia, an emblem was adopted by the People's Council of Latvia on 6 December 1918 as a 'national coat of arms'. The symbol, designed by Burkards Dzenis, consisted of a Sun (a symbol of self-determination, used in badges of the Latvian Riflemen) with 17 rays, symbolizing the Administrative divisions of Latvia before 2009, counties inhabited by Latvians. The bottom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
