First, known habitation of Lithuania dates back to the final ice age, 10 000 BC. The hunter-gatherers were slowly replaced by farmers. The origin of Baltic tribes in the area is disputed but it probably dates to 2500 BC. These forefathers of Lithuanians were outside the main migration routes and thus are among the oldest European ethnicities to have settled in the approximately current area.
Lithuania expanded eastwards into what is now Belarus and Ukraine. However, they faced a growing threat from the Teutonic knights. They were an order of German knights who crusaded against pagans in the Baltic. The flag currently used by Lithuania is a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and red.It was formally adopted on 20 March 1989, two years before Lithuania regained independence and after the Soviet Union dissolved.
Russia attempted to immerse Lithuania in Russian culture and language, but anti-Russian sentiment continued to grow. Following the I World War and the collapse of Russia, Lithuania declared independence (1918), under German protection. In 1990, the Supreme Council rejected Soviet rule and declared the restoration of Lithuania's independence, the first Baltic republic to take this action.
In the early days, Lithuania itself did not have a national flag of its own â€" what they had was only a state flag. But during the end of the 19th century, Lithuania fought for freedom. However, this freedom involved giving them the right to have a government of their own without breaking any alliance with Russia.
The flag of Lithuania consists of three equal sized horizontal stripes - the top stripe is yellow; the middle one is green, and the bottom stripe is red.
It is a criminal offense not to fly the flag on Independence Day and you can be fined. In 1992, the government defined the exact colors and design after they were adopted in 1992. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Lithuanian Flag for the future.
Lithuania expanded eastwards into what is now Belarus and Ukraine. However, they faced a growing threat from the Teutonic knights. They were an order of German knights who crusaded against pagans in the Baltic. The flag currently used by Lithuania is a horizontal tricolor of yellow, green and red.It was formally adopted on 20 March 1989, two years before Lithuania regained independence and after the Soviet Union dissolved.
Russia attempted to immerse Lithuania in Russian culture and language, but anti-Russian sentiment continued to grow. Following the I World War and the collapse of Russia, Lithuania declared independence (1918), under German protection. In 1990, the Supreme Council rejected Soviet rule and declared the restoration of Lithuania's independence, the first Baltic republic to take this action.
In the early days, Lithuania itself did not have a national flag of its own â€" what they had was only a state flag. But during the end of the 19th century, Lithuania fought for freedom. However, this freedom involved giving them the right to have a government of their own without breaking any alliance with Russia.
The flag of Lithuania consists of three equal sized horizontal stripes - the top stripe is yellow; the middle one is green, and the bottom stripe is red.
It is a criminal offense not to fly the flag on Independence Day and you can be fined. In 1992, the government defined the exact colors and design after they were adopted in 1992. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Lithuanian Flag for the future.
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