Flag of Lithuania

    Flag of Lithuania
    A horizontal tricolour of yellow, green, and red.
    Country
    Lithuania
    Capital
    Vilnius
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    1989
    Colours
    Yellow, Green, Red

    What does the flag of Lithuania mean?

    The yellow represents the sun, light and goodness, the green represents the beauty of nature, freedom and hope, and the red represents the blood and courage of those who have died for Lithuania.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Yellow

      The sun, light, and goodness

    • Green

      The beauty of nature, freedom, and hope

    • Red

      The blood and courage of those who have died for Lithuania

    History

    The current flag was adopted on 20 March 1989. It was previously in use from 1918 to 1940.

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