LITHUANIA STUDENTS FROM CLASS 6A, Raseiniu Saltinio progimnazija We have 3 national symbols: The National flag of Lithuania
The Historical State Flag
The Coat of Arms of Lithuania
TheflagofLithuaniaconsistsofa horizontaltricolourofyellow,greenandred. The yellow in the flag symbolizes the golden fields of Lithuania, the green is for its green countrysides, and the red represents all the blood that has been shed for Lithuania.
These three colors were frequently used in
folk art and traditional dress. SOMEHISTORICALFACTS It was first used in Lithuania's first period of independence (in the 20th century) from 19181940
In 1917 during the Vilnius Conference two colours,
green and red, were offered, but the delegates did not like the design as it was too dark.
Then Tadas Daugirdas, who came from Raseiniai
District)suggested adding a strip of yellow in between the red and green. Thereare14nationalflagdaysand,inour opinion,themostimportantare: January 13 - Day of the Freedom Fighters February 16 -Day of Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania (from the Russian Empire, 1918) March 11 - Day of Restitution of Independence of Lithuania (from the Soviet Union, 1990) May 1 - European Union Day June 15 - Day of Occupation and Genocide July 15 -Day of the Battle of Grnwald Historical State Flag Somefactsaboutthestateflag ofourcountry: At the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, two distinct flags were present. The majority of the soldiers carried a red banner with a mounted knight, chasing an unseen enemy. This flag, known as the Vytis, was used as the Lithuanian war flag, and again in 2004 President Valdas Adamkus approved it as the state flag. The state flag is permanently hoisted at three locations: the Royal Palace of Lithuania, Trakai Island Castle, and the grounds of the Vytautas the Great War Museum in Kaunas. It is hoisted: 1. February 16 next to the house of signatories 2. March 11 next to the Seimas Palace 3. July 6 next to the President Palace 4. July 15 next to the Seimas and the President Palaces, and the Gedimino 11 building CoatofArmsofLithuania SomefactsaboutourCoatofArms It is a white Vytis on a red field. Vytis (the Chaser) is an armour-clad knight on horseback holding a sword and a shield. It was first used as the state emblem in 1366 on the seal of the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Algirdas. In 2004, the Seimas confirmed the new national symbol and the historical flag of Lithuania. Some people believe that Vytis represents Perkunas, a god of thunder. Good luck with the test! Ourtest: 1.How many colours does the national flag of Lithuania have? a-2 b-4 c-3 2.What is the order of colours on the national flag from the top? a-green, black, red. c-yellow, green, red b-red, blue, white 3.What is depicted in the historical flag? a . A knight in the garden b. A knight chasing an unseen enemy 4.When was this flag used the fist time? a. The Battle of Grunwald, 1410 b. In 2004 5.When did president Valdas Adamkus approve this flag? a. In 2002 b. In 2004 6.What is the background of the Coat of Arms? a. white b. green c. red 7. Some people believe that Vytis represents a god of thunder. a. True b. False THANK YOU FOR READING ABOUT OUR NATIONAL SYMBOLS AND DOING THE TEST