Flag of Lithuania
The flag of Lithuania is a horizontal tricolor of three equal bands: yellow on top, green in the middle and red at the bottom. It has no emblem or inscription and uses a 3:5 ratio. Lithuania also has a historical state flag showing the Vytis, a white knight on horseback on a red field, which flies at certain official sites.
Colors
- Yellow #F8B818 · 33%
- Green #086848 · 33%
- Red #C82828 · 33%
Proportions: 3:5
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Lithuania
Yellow stands for the sun and prosperity, green for the forests, freedom and hope, and red for courage and the blood shed for the homeland. The tricolor was first adopted in 1918, banned during the Soviet period and restored in 1989, shortly before Lithuania declared independence. In 2004, its proportions were changed from 1:2 to the current 3:5.
Map of Lithuania
Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states. It borders Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the southwest and Russia's Kaliningrad region to the west, and has a short coast on the Baltic Sea.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Lithuania?
The flag of Lithuania is yellow, green, and red.
What are the proportions of the flag of Lithuania?
The flag of Lithuania has a ratio of 3:5 (height to width).
What does the flag of Lithuania mean?
Yellow stands for the sun and prosperity, green for the forests, freedom and hope, and red for courage and the blood shed for the homeland. The tricolor was first adopted in 1918, banned during the Soviet period and restored in 1989, shortly before Lithuania declared independence. In 2004, its proportions were changed from 1:2 to the current 3:5.
Can I download the flag of Lithuania?
Yes: this page has the flag of Lithuania as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Original: Jonas Basanavičius, Tadas Daugirdas and Antanas Žmuidzinavičius Vector: SKopp The SVG code is valid. This flag).
