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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).
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 ...
Flag of Lithuania See also: List of Lithuanian flags: The flag of Lithuania was officially re-adopted on 20 March 1989, before Lithuania gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Yellow is symbolic of the country's wheat fields, green symbolic of the forests, and red symbolises patriotism.
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. 1918–1923: Flag of The Republic of Perloja: 1988 ...
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The flag of Lithuania is a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and red. The flag was adopted on March 20, 1989 on the reestablishment of independence from the Soviet Union . Before its readoption, the flag had been used from 1918 until 1940, when Lithuania was occupied and annexed by the Soviet Union .
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