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The national flag of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos vėliava) consists of a horizontal tricolour of yellow, green, and red. It was adopted on 25 April 1918 during Lithuania's first period of independence (1918–1940), which ceased with the occupation first by the Soviet Union, and then by Nazi Germany (1941–1944).
Identical to a historical state flag of Lithuania. Ratio: 3:5 2020–present: Special Operations Force flag: Green flag with the Jagiellonian Double Cross. 1992–present: The Flag of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces: White flag with the national tricolour in the canton and three six-pointed stars set in a raising diagonal in the fly half.
Lithuanian law states that the flag should be hoisted on historical holidays such as February 16 (marking the re-establishment of the State of Lithuania in 1918), March 11 (commemorating the re-establishment of Lithuania's independence in 1990), July 6 (marking the coronation of Mindaugas as King of Lithuania), July 15 (marking the Battle of ...
The historical state flag of Lithuania with Vytis. In 2004, Lithuania's Seimas confirmed a new variant of the Vytis on the historical flag of Lithuania, the final design was approved on 17 June 2010. [117] [158] It is depicted on a rectangular red fabric, recalling the old battle flags of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. [117]
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Lithuania obtained international recognition and membership in the League of Nations, [e] passed a law for land reform, introduced a national currency (the litas), and adopted a final constitution in August 1922. Lithuania became a democratic state, with Seimas (parliament) elected by men and women for a three-year term. The Seimas elected the ...
According to the 10th article of the Law on the State Flag and Other Flags of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos valstybės vėliavos ir kitų vėliavų įstatymas), adopted by the Seimas, the historical Lithuanian state flag (with horseback knight on a red field, which initial design dates back to the reign of Grand ...
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