Flag of Lithuania facts for kids
 |
|
| Use | National flag and civil ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 1918 (modifications made in July 2004) |
| Design | A horizontal triband of yellow, green and red. |
.svg)
Variant flag of Lithuania
|
|
| Use | State flag |
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 2004, first documented use 1410. |
The Flag of Lithuania that is used today was adopted by the Council of Lithuania in 1918 and re-adopted in 1989. Some ratio changes were made in 2004. Today the flag consists of three equal oblongs, each coloured yellow, green and red (top to bottom). The flag's ratio is 3:5 (1:2 in 1989). It is used as a national flag and civil ensign.
Special days for the flag
The table below shows the dates when the flag should be flown:
| Date | English Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Flag day | Commemorating the day when the national flag was first raised on the Gediminas Tower in 1919 |
| January 13 | Day of the Freedom Fighters | In memory of the January Events in 1991 |
| February 16 | Day of Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania (from the Russian Empire, 1918) | Hoisted with the Latvian and Estonian flags |
| February 24 | Day of Independence of Estonia | Hoisted with the Latvian and Estonian flags |
| March 11 | Day of Restitution of Independence of Lithuania (from the Soviet Union, 1990) | Hoisted with the Latvian and Estonian flags |
| March 29 | NATO Day | In honor of Lithuania's accession to NATO in 2003; hoisted with the NATO flag |
| May 1 | European Union Day | In honor of Lithuania's accession to the European Union in 2004; hoisted with the EU flag |
| May 9 | Europe Day | Commemorates the end of World War II in 1945; formerly called Victory Day during the Soviet era |
| May 15 | Day of Convening of the Constituent Seimas | In honor of the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania |
| June 14 | Day of Mourning and Hope | Marks the date of the first mass deportations of Lithuanians to Siberia in 1941; the flag is marked for mourning |
| June 15 | Day of Occupation and Genocide | Marks the beginning of Soviet occupation of Lithuania in 1940; the flag is marked for mourning |
| July 6 | Statehood Day | Commemorates coronation of the first king, Mindaugas, in 1253 |
| July 15 | Day of the Battle of Grünwald | Commemorates the Lithuanian and Polish victory over the Teutonic Knights in 1410 |
| August 23 | Day of Black Ribbon | Marks the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939; the flag is marked for mourning |
| August 31 | Day of Freedom | Marking the final departure of the Red Army from Lithuania in 1993 |
| September 23 | Day of Genocide of Lithuanian Jews | Marking the destruction of the Vilnius ghetto by Nazi Germany in 1943 |
| October 25 | Constitution Day | Commemorating the adoption of the national constitution in 1992 |
| November 18 | Day of Latvian Independence | Hoisted together with the Latvian and Estonian flags |
| November 23 | Day of the Lithuanian Soldier | Commemorating the establishment of the Army of Lithuania in 1918 |
Images for kids
-
Flag used by participants of the Vilnius Conference in 1917
-
Flag of Lithuania on top of Vilnius Castle Complex
-
State flag (upper) and the national flag, displayed by the Lithuanian basketball fans in 2011.
-
Flags hoisted on the House of the Signatories on 16 February 2007.
See also
In Spanish: Bandera de Lituania para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Flag of Lithuania Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.