List of flags of Lithuania

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The following is a list of flags of Lithuania.

National flag and State flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2004–presentNational flag and civil ensignCurrent version adopted in 2004. Ratio: 3:5
Flag of Lithuania (state).svg 2004–presentState flag (historical)The flag displays the national emblem in a banner form, flag was adopted in 2004. Ratio: 3:5

Government flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the President of Lithuania.svg 1993–presentPresidential standardThe State Emblem charged in the center on a dark red field. Ratio: 5:6
Lithuanian Minister of Defence's flag.svg  ?–presentDefence MinisterWhite 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
Flag of the Police of Lithuania.svg 1998–presentPolice flagWhite 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
Flag of None (square).svg  ?–presentCustoms flagGolden flag with the logo of Customs Department in the middle, surrounding by silver laurels and caduceus. Ratio: 1:1
Lithuanian VSAT flag.jpg 1994–presentBorder Guard flagWhite 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
Flag of the Dignitary Protection Service of the Republic of Lithuania.jpg  ?–presentFlag of the Dignitary Protection ServiceDark red with the emblem of the Dignitary Protection Service in the middle. Ratio: 3:5

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces (obverse).png
Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces (reverse).png
 ?–2024Flag of the Lithuanian Armed ForcesDark red flag with Vytis (obverse) or Columns of Gediminas (reverse) on the red disc and surrounding by the wreath of laurels. Ratio: 5:6
Lithuanian Armed Forces Battle flag (obverse).png
Lithuanian Armed Forces Battle flag (reverse).png
2024–presentFlag of the Lithuanian Armed ForcesDark 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.
Flag of the Lithuanian Army.svg 2005–presentArmy FlagRed flag with the stylized Columns of Gediminas. Ratio: 3:5
Flag of Land Forces Command (Lithuania, obverse).jpg
Flag of Land Forces Command (Lithuania).jpg
2004–presentFlag of Army CommandDark 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
Air Force Ensign of Lithuania.svg 1992–presentAir Force FlagWhite 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
Naval Ensign of Lithuania (1927-1940).svg 1927–1940Naval ensignLithuanian tricolor with a red shield containing a Jagiellonian Double Cross. Ratio: 1:2
Naval Ensign of Lithuania.svg 1992–presentNaval ensignWhite with a dark blue St. George-style cross throughout and the Lithuanian tricolor in the canton. Ratio: 3:5
Naval Jack of Lithuania (1927-1940).svg 1927–1940Naval jackGreen bordered red field with yellow double cross of Jogaila family in the canton.
Naval Jack of Lithuania (1992-2004).svg 1992–2004Naval jackWhite 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
Flag of Lithuania (state).svg 2004–presentNaval jackIdentical to a historical state flag of Lithuania. Ratio: 3:5
Lithuanian Special Operation Force Flag.png 2020–presentSpecial Operations Force flagGreen flag with the Jagiellonian Double Cross.
Flag of Lithuania Naval commander 3 stars.svg 1992–presentThe Flag of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed ForcesWhite 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
Flag of Lithuania Naval commander 2 stars.svg 1992–presentChief of Staff's FlagFlag similar to CinC Armed Forces, but with two stars only.
Flag of Lithuania Naval commander 1 star.svg 1992–presentCommander Naval Armed ForcesFlag similar to CinC Armed Forces, but with a single star only.
Lithuanian Navy Brigade Commander's pennant.svg  ?–presentBrigade Commander's flagPennat 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
Lithuanian Navy Division Commander's pennant.svg  ?–presentDivision CommanderSame as Brigade Commander's flag, but with single star. Ratio: 1:5
Lithuanian Navy Group Commander's pennant.svg  ?–presentGroup CommanderSame as Brigade Commander's flag, but without the stars. Ratio: 1:5
Lithuanian Naval pennant.svg  ?–presentMasthead PennantRectangular pennant with swallow-tail, national tricolour at hoist (1:4) and blue fly. Total flag ratio: 1:20
Flag of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force.jpg 1991–presentFlag of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer ForceGreen flag with the emblem of the Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Force in the center.
Flag of the "Iron Wolf" Mechanized Infantry Brigade of Lithuania.png 1992–presentFlag of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade: "Iron Wolf"
Flag of Logistics Command.jpg 1991–presentFlag of the Lithuanian Military Logistics Command
Flag of the Military Medical Service.jpg 1991–presentFlag of the Military Medical Service

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Alex K Grundwald flags 1410-03.svg 15th centuryRoyal Banner of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (modern reconstruction)
15th centuryRoyal banner used by the Gediminid Dynasty during the Battle of Grunwald (modern reconstruction)
Royal banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.svg 16th centurySupposed appearance of the royal (military) banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Choragiew krolewska krola Zygmunta III Wazy.svg 17th century Royal Banner of Poland–Lithuania
Flag of Lithuania during the Vilnius Conference.svg 1917Flag used during the Vilnius Conference
Flag of Lithuania (1918).svg 1918Flag of the Kingdom of Lithuania (German client state; modern reconstruction)
Flag of Lithuania (1918-1940).svg 1918–1940State flag and civil ensign of Republic of Lithuania Ratio: 2:3
Flag of Central Lithuania 1920.svg 1920–1922Flag of The Republic of Central Lithuania (Polish puppet state)A red flag with White Eagle and Vytis (Pogonia) in the middle.
Flag of Perloja.png 1918–1923Flag of The Republic of Perloja
Flag of Lithuania 1989-2004.svg 1988–2004State flag and civil ensignRatio: 1:2

Soviet occupation

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR.svg 1918–1919Soviet puppet state from 1918 to 1919 (Lithuanian SSR and Socialist Soviet Republic of Lithuania and Belorussia)A plain red flag
Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940-1953).svg 1940–1941Soviet 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.
Flag SSSR ot 5 dekabria 1936 goda.svg 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.
Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940-1953).svg 1944–1953Soviet occupation from 1944 (Lithuanian SSR)
Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg
Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (reverse).svg
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

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Aukstaitija.svg 2006–present Aukštaitija
Flag of Zemaitija.svg 1994–present Žemaitija
Flag of Dzukija.svg 2003–present Dzūkija
Flag of Suvalkija.svg 2021–present Suvalkija
Flag of Lithuania Minor (2024, v2).svg 2024–present Mažoji Lietuva

Administrative divisions

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.

Contents

FlagDateUseDescription
Alytus County flag.svg 2004–present Alytus County
LTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg 2004–present Kaunas County
LTU Klaipedos apskritis flag.svg 2004–present Klaipėda County
Marijampole County flag.svg 2004–present Marijampolė County
Panevezys County flag.svg 2004–present Panevėžys County
Siauliai County flag.svg 2004–present Šiauliai County
Taurage County flag.svg 2004–present Tauragė County
Telsiai County flag.svg 2004–present Telšiai County
Utena County flag.svg 2004–present Utena County
Vilnius County flag.svg 2004–present Vilnius County

Municipality flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Vilnius district.svg  ?–presentFlag of Vilnius District Municipality
Kauno r. veliava.png  ?–presentFlag of Kaunas District Municipality
Flag of Gargzdai.gif  ?–presentFlag of Klaipėda District Municipality
Siauliu rajono veliava.png  ?–presentFlag of Šiauliai District Municipality
Flag of Alytus District.jpg  ?–presentFlag of Alytus District Municipality

Cities/towns

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Vilnius.svg 1991–presentFlag of Vilnius
LTU Kaunas flag.svg 1991–presentFlag of Kaunas
Klaipeda City Flag.svg 1992–presentFlag of Klaipėda
Flag of Siauliai.svg 1991–presentFlag of Šiauliai
Flag of Panevezys.svg 1991–presentFlag of Panevėžys
Flag of Alytus.svg 1991–presentFlag of Alytus
Flag of Marijampole.svg 1991–presentFlag of Marijampolė
Mazeikiai flag.png  ?–presentFlag of Mažeikiai
Flag of Jonava (Lithuania).svg  ?–presentFlag of Jonava
Utenos veliava.svg  ?–presentFlag of Utena
Kedainiu Veliava.png 1991–presentFlag of Kėdainiai
Telsiu veliava.png  ?–presentFlag of Telšiai
Flag of Taurage.svg 1991–presentFlag of Tauragė
Flag of Ukmerge.svg 1991–presentFlag of Ukmergė
Palangos Veliava.png 1991–presentFlag of Palanga
Flag of Silute.svg  ?–presentFlag of Šilutė
Kretingos Veliava.png  ?–presentFlag of Kretinga
Flag of Elektrenai.jpg 1991–presentFlag of Elektrėnai
Trakai veliava.svg 1991–presentFlag of Trakai
Flag of Kernave.gif 1991–presentFlag of Kernavė

Political flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Lithuanian National Union.svg 1924–1940Flag of the Lithuanian Nationalist Union

Religious flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Romuva flag.svg  ?–presentFlag of the Lithuanian native faith movement Romuva

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Lithuania (Proposal No. 1, 1940).svg 1940Proposed state flag before the 1940 Soviet occupation

See also