Lithuania - Naval Flags

Last modified: 2002-05-31 by dov gutterman
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by Zeljko Heimer, 13 May 2002
Naval Ensign (Adopted 1992)

• Overview
• Naval Ensign
• Naval Jack
• Masthead Pennant

See also:

• Lithuania
• Lithuania - Ministry of Defense
• Lithuania - Military and Naval Rank Flags
• Lithuania - Flags from "Flaggenbuch"
• Lithuania - Historical Naval Flags (1920')

Overview

Lithuania has also adopted a range of naval and military rank flags; they are white with the national flag as a canton and stars or a badge in the fly to denote ranks or appointments.
Tom Gregg, 8 January 1998

Naval Ensign

The naval ensign was adopted on 25 May 1992 by the Heraldic commission of Lithuania. The flag is based on the yacht-club flag of Kaunas which was used til this date. The proportions of this flag were however 2:3. The width of the cross is 1/7 of the width of the flag.
Pascal Vagnat, 1 April 1997

Lithuania has adopted a new naval ensign which is different from the one used during the nation's first period of independence. The current naval ensign is white with a dark blue St. George-style cross throughout and the Lithuanian tricolor as a canton. Proportions: 1:2.
Tom Gregg, 8 January 1998

From Album 2000 [pay00] - Naval Ensign (---/--W 1:2) - White flag with blue cross and the na