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List of flags of Lithuania
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The following is a list of flags of Lithuania.
National flag and State flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | National flag and civil ensign | Current version adopted in 2004. Ratio: 3:5 |
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania (state).svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | State flag (historical) | The flag displays the national emblem in a banner form, flag was adopted in 2004. Ratio: 3:5 |
Government flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of the President of Lithuania.svg | border | 125px]] | 1993–present | Presidential standard | The State Emblem charged in the center on a dark red field. Ratio: 5:6 |
| [[File:Lithuanian Minister of Defence's flag.svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Defence Minister | White flag with the national flag in canton and a circular badge showing the stylized Columns of Gediminas on a red field in the center. Ratio: 1:2 |
| [[File:Flag of the Police of Lithuania.svg | border | 125px]] | 1998–present | Police flag | White flag with a blue bend crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right, the police badge in the middle, and silver laurels near all the sides. Ratio: 1:1 |
| [[File:Flag of None (square).svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Customs flag | Golden flag with the logo of Customs Department in the middle, surrounding by silver laurels and caduceus. Ratio: 1:1 |
| [[File:Lithuanian VSAT flag.jpg | border | 125px]] | 1994–present | Border Guard flag | White flag with a green bend crossing the flag from the top-left corner to the bottom-right, the insignia of the State Border Guard Service in the middle, and golden laurels near all the sides. Ratio: 1:1 |
| [[File:Flag of the Dignitary Protection Service of the Republic of Lithuania.jpg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of the Dignitary Protection Service | Dark red with the emblem of the Dignitary Protection Service in the middle. Ratio: 3:5 |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | [[File:Lithuanian Navy Brigade Commander's pennant.svg | 125px]] | [[File:Lithuanian Navy Division Commander's pennant.svg | 125px]] | [[File:Lithuanian Navy Group Commander's pennant.svg | 125px]] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces (obverse).png | border | 125px | text-bottom]] | ||||||
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces (reverse).png | border | 125px | text-top]] | ?–2024 | Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces | Dark red flag with Vytis (obverse) or Columns of Gediminas (reverse) on the red disc and surrounding by the wreath of laurels. Ratio: 5:6 | |||
| [[File:Lithuanian Armed Forces Battle flag (obverse).png | 125px]] | ||||||||
| [[File:Lithuanian Armed Forces Battle flag (reverse).png | 125px]] | 2024–present | Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces | Dark red flag with Vytis (obverse) or Columns of Gediminas (reverse) in the center, and surrounding by the golden frame filling with oak-leaf garland parallel. | |||||
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg | border | 125px]] | 2005–present | Army Flag | Red flag with the stylized Columns of Gediminas. Ratio: 3:5 | ||||
| [[File:Flag of Land Forces Command (Lithuania, obverse).jpg | 125px | text-bottom]] | |||||||
| [[File:Flag of Land Forces Command (Lithuania).jpg | 125px | text-top]] | 2004–present | Flag of Army Command | Dark red flag with Vytis (obverse) or a mace (reverse) in center, an oak-leaf garland parallel to all the sides on the inside, and a Columns of Gediminas in each corner. Ratio: 5:6 | ||||
| [[File:Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg | border | 125px]] | 1992–present | Air Force Flag | White flag charged with the national flag in the canton and with stylized azure wings and double cross of Jogaila family in lower right quarter. The cross of Jogaila family is white bordered with two black bends. Ratio: 1:2 | ||||
| [[File:Naval Ensign of Lithuania (1927–1940).svg | border | 125px]] | 1927–1940 | Naval ensign | Lithuanian tricolor with a red shield containing a Jagiellonian Double Cross. Ratio: 1:2 | ||||
| [[File:Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg | border | 125px]] | 1992–present | Naval ensign | White with a dark blue St. George-style cross throughout and the Lithuanian tricolor in the canton. Ratio: 3:5 | ||||
| [[File:Naval Jack of Lithuania (1927–1940).svg | border | 125px]] | 1927–1940 | Naval jack | Green bordered red field with yellow double cross of Jogaila family in the canton. | ||||
| [[File:Naval Jack of Lithuania (1992–2004).svg | border | 125px]] | 1992–2004 | Naval jack | White with a circular badge showing the stylized Columns of Gediminas on a red field, with a dark blue anchor behind the badge. Ratio: 1:2 | ||||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania (state).svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Naval jack | Identical to a historical state flag of Lithuania. Ratio: 3:5 | ||||
| [[File:Lithuanian Special Operation Force Flag.png | border | 125px]] | 2020–present | Special Operations Force flag | Green flag with the Jagiellonian Double Cross. | ||||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania Naval commander 3 stars.svg | border | 125px]] | 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. The stars are six-pointed segmented with black lines and with white border fimbriated with red | ||||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania Naval commander 2 stars.svg | border | 125px]] | 1992–present | Chief of Staff's Flag | Flag similar to CinC Armed Forces, but with two stars only. | ||||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania Naval commander 1 star.svg | border | 125px]] | 1992–present | Commander Naval Armed Forces | Flag similar to CinC Armed Forces, but with a single star only. | ||||
| ?–present | Brigade Commander's flag | Pennant consisting of the national flag at hoist and tapering swallow-tailed white part at fly, continuing two red stars (of the same shape as in the previous flags) next to each other. Ratio: 1:5 | |||||||
| ?–present | Division Commander | Same as Brigade Commander's flag, but with single star. Ratio: 1:5 | |||||||
| ?–present | Group Commander | Same as Brigade Commander's flag, but without the stars. Ratio: 1:5 | |||||||
| [[File:Lithuanian Naval pennant.svg | 125px]] | ?–present | Masthead Pennant | Rectangular pennant with swallow-tail, national tricolour at hoist (1:4) and blue fly. Total flag ratio: 1:20 | |||||
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force.jpg | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force | Green flag with the emblem of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force in the center. | |||||
| [[File:Flag of the "Iron Wolf" Mechanized Infantry Brigade of Lithuania.png | 125px]] | 1992–present | Flag of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade: "Iron Wolf" | ||||||
| [[File:Flag of Logistics Command.jpg | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of the Lithuanian Military Logistics Command | ||||||
| [[File:Flag of the Military Medical Service.jpg | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of the Military Medical Service |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Alex K Grundwald flags 1410-03.svg | 125px]] | 15th century | Royal Banner of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (modern reconstruction) | ||
| [[File:Banner of the Gediminas Family.svg | 125px]] | 15th century | Royal banner used by the Gediminid Dynasty during the Battle of Grunwald (modern reconstruction) | ||
| [[File:Royal banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.svg | 125px]] | 16th century | Supposed appearance of the royal (military) banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania | ||
| [[File:Chorągiew królewska króla Zygmunta III Wazy.svg | 125px]] | 17th century | Royal Banner of Poland–Lithuania | ||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania during the Vilnius Conference.svg | border | 125px]] | 1917 | Flag used during the Vilnius Conference | |
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania (1918).svg | border | 125px]] | 1918 | Flag of the Kingdom of Lithuania (German client state; modern reconstruction) | |
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania (1918–1940).svg | border | 125px]] | 1918–1940 | State flag and civil ensign of Republic of Lithuania | Ratio: 2:3 |
| [[File:Flag of Central Lithuania 1920.svg | border | 125px]] | 1920–1922 | Flag of The Republic of Central Lithuania (Polish puppet state) | A red flag with White Eagle and Vytis (Pogonia) in the middle. |
| [[File:Flag of Perloja.png | border | 125px]] | 1918–1923 | Flag of The Republic of Perloja | |
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania 1989-2004.svg | border | 125px]] | 1988–2004 | State flag and civil ensign | Ratio: 1:2 |
Soviet occupation
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg | border | 125px]] | 1918–1919 | Soviet puppet state from 1918 to 1919 (Lithuanian SSR and Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia) | A plain red flag | |
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953).svg | border | 125px]] | 1940–1941 | Soviet occupation from 3 July 1940 until 22 June 1941 (Lithuanian SSR) | A red flag with LIETUVOS TSR and the hammer and sickle in the canton. | |
| [[File:Флаг СССР от 5 декабря 1936 года.svg | border | 125px]] | 1940–1941, | |||
| 1944–1955 | Flag of the Soviet Union | A plain red flag with a golden hammer and sickle and a gold-bordered red star in the canton. Modified in 1955. | ||||
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1953).svg | border | 125px]] | 1944–1953 | Soviet occupation from 1944 (Lithuanian SSR) | ||
| [[File:Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg | border | 125px | text-bottom]] | |||
| [[File:Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (reverse).svg | border | 125px | text-top]] | 1953–1988 | Flag of the Lithuanian SSR | A flag based Soviet flag with additional white and green strips. It did not bear the hammer and sickle on their reverse side, like any other flags of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union. |
Cultural regions
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Aukštaitija.svg | border | 125px]] | 2006–present | Aukštaitija | |
| [[File:Flag of Žemaitija.svg | border | 125px]] | 1994–present | Žemaitija | |
| [[File:Flag of Dzūkija.svg | border | 125px]] | 2003–present | Dzūkija | |
| [[File:Flag of Suvalkija.svg | border | 125px]] | 2021–present | Suvalkija | |
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania Minor (2024, v2).svg | border | 125px]] | 2024–present | Mažoji Lietuva |
Administrative divisions
Main article: Counties of Lithuania, Municipalities of Lithuania, List of cities in Lithuania, List of towns in Lithuania
County flags
Each county of Lithuania has adopted a flag, each of them conforming to a pattern: a blue rectangle, with ten instances of the Cross of Vytis appearing in gold, acts as a fringe to the central feature of the flag, which is chosen by the county itself. Most of the central designs were adapted from the counties' coat of arms.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Alytus County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Alytus County | |
| [[File:LTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Kaunas County | |
| [[File:LTU Klaipedos apskritis flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Klaipėda County | |
| [[File:Marijampole County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Marijampolė County | |
| [[File:Panevezys County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Panevėžys County | |
| [[File:Siauliai County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Šiauliai County | |
| [[File:Taurage County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Tauragė County | |
| [[File:Telšiai County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Telšiai County | |
| [[File:Utena County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Utena County | |
| [[File:Vilnius County flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 2004–present | Vilnius County |
Municipality flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Vilnius district.svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Vilnius District Municipality | |
| [[File:Kauno r. vėliava.png | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Kaunas District Municipality | |
| [[File:Flag of Gargždai.gif | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Klaipėda District Municipality | |
| [[File:Šiaulių rajono vėliava.png | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Šiauliai District Municipality | |
| [[File:Flag of Alytus District.jpg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Alytus District Municipality |
Cities/towns
Main article: List of city flags in Europe#Lithuania
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Vilnius.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Vilnius | |
| [[File:LTU Kaunas flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Kaunas | |
| [[File:Klaipeda City Flag.svg | border | 125px]] | 1992–present | Flag of Klaipėda | |
| [[File:Flag of Šiauliai.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Šiauliai | |
| [[File:Flag of Panevezys.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Panevėžys | |
| [[File:Flag of Alytus.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Alytus | |
| [[File:Flag of Marijampole.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Marijampolė | |
| [[File:Mažeikiai flag.png | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Mažeikiai | |
| [[File:Flag of Jonava (Lithuania).svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Jonava | |
| [[File:Utenos vėliava.svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Utena | |
| [[File:Kėdainių Vėliava.png | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Kėdainiai | |
| [[File:Telšių vėliava.png | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Telšiai | |
| [[File:Flag of Taurage.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Tauragė | |
| [[File:Flag of Ukmergė.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Ukmergė | |
| [[File:Palangos Vėliava.png | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Palanga | |
| [[File:Flag of Silute.svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Šilutė | |
| [[File:Kretingos Vėliava.png | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of Kretinga | |
| [[File:Flag of Elektrėnai.jpg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Elektrėnai | |
| [[File:Trakai vėliava.svg | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Trakai | |
| [[File:Flag of Kernavė.gif | border | 125px]] | 1991–present | Flag of Kernavė |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Lithuanian National Union.svg | border | 125px]] | 1924–1940 | Flag of the Lithuanian Nationalist Union |
Religious flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Romuva flag.svg | border | 125px]] | ?–present | Flag of the Lithuanian native faith movement Romuva |
Proposed flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flag of Lithuania (Proposal No. 1, 1940).svg | border | 125px]] | 1940 | Proposed state flag before the 1940 Soviet occupation |
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