Flag of Lithuania

Country

Flag of Lithuania uses horizontal tricolour. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption March 20, 1989.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Lithuania
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Lithuania
Identifier	LT / LTU
Region	Northern Europe

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 20, 1989
First Documented Use	1918
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Yellow, Green, Red
Construction	Horizontal tricolour

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Yellow	#FDB913	253, 185, 19	0, 27, 92, 1
Green	#006A44	0, 106, 68	100, 0, 36, 58
Red	#C1272D	193, 39, 45	0, 80, 77, 24

Design and Symbolism

Yellow	the sun, light and prosperity.
Green	the forests, the countryside and hope.
Red	the land, courage and the blood shed for it.
Colours	Taken from traditional Lithuanian woven textiles rather than from heraldry.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Lithuania

Horizontal tricolour The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Lithuania is Yellow (#FDB913), Green (#006A44) and Red (#C1272D). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Colours: Taken from traditional Lithuanian woven textiles rather than from heraldry.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1918. The adoption field for the present record is March 20, 1989.

Additional flag context

The yellow, green and red were adopted in 1918 and restored in 1988, shortly before independence.

The proportions were changed from 1:2 to 3:5 in 2004 to match the ratio used by most European countries.

A separate state flag bearing the Vytis, a mounted knight, is flown over government buildings.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, a 3:5 proportion and the visible colours. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Lithuania — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Lithuania

Lithuania is recorded as horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion for the flag of Lithuania is 3:5.
The stored palette for Lithuania contains Yellow, Green and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 20, 1989.
The design record traces first use to 1918.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Colours: Taken from traditional Lithuanian woven textiles rather than from heraldry.
The yellow, green and red were adopted in 1918 and restored in 1988, shortly before independence.
The proportions were changed from 1:2 to 3:5 in 2004 to match the ratio used by most European countries.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Lithuania

What does the flag of Lithuania look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Lithuania?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Lithuania?

The reference palette lists Yellow #FDB913, Green #006A44 and Red #C1272D.

What do the symbols on the flag of Lithuania represent?

Colours — Taken from traditional Lithuanian woven textiles rather than from heraldry.

When was the present flag record for Lithuania adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 20, 1989.

Which design family does the flag of Lithuania belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Lithuania?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.