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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).
Flag of the Kingdom of Lithuania (German client state; modern reconstruction) 1918–1940: State flag and civil ensign of Republic of Lithuania: Ratio: 2:3 1920–1922: Flag of The Republic of Central Lithuania (Polish puppet state) A red flag with White Eagle and Vytis (Pogonia) in the middle. 1988–2004: State flag and civil ensign: Ratio: 1:2
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The flag was officially designated in 1918, and was re-instituted in 1988. Yellow represents the sun, light, and goodness, green symbolizes the beauty of nature, freedom, and hope, and red stands for the land, courage, and the blood spilled for Lithuania. The colors of the flag also appear in clothing, URLs [dubious – discuss], and team uniforms.
After a disrespectful article appeared in the press about lowering the German flag and raising the Lithuanian flag, the Germans returned their flag to the tower, and allowed the tricolor to be raised below or on the side (the Presidium of the Council of Lithuania refused this right).”
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]
Such a flag was unanimously approved by the Council of Lithuania on April 25, 1918 and decided to raise it in Vilnius, on the tower of the Gediminas Castle, after receiving the permission of the German occupation administration.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.