REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA LAW ON THE LITHUANIAN STATE FLAG Article

1. The Lithuanian State Flag shall be the national flag-cloth, consisting of three equal horizontal coloured stripes, arranged with the yellow above, the green in the middle, and the red below. When the Lithuanian State Flag is displayed vertically, the yellow stripe must be on the left side, the green stripe in the middle, and the red stripe on the right side. Article
2. The Lithuanian State Flag must be 1 metre in width and 2 metres in length, and a flagstaff must be 3.4 metres in length. The flag and its likeness may be of other dimensions but the width of the flag in proportion to its length must always be 1:2, and the length of the flag in proportion to the length of the staff must be 1:1.
3. The flag and its likeness must always correspond with the standard likeness of the colours of the Lithuanian State Flag. Article
4. The Lithuanian State Flag shall be displayed: 1) daily near the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the buildings of the councils of local governments, and, also, on the Tower of the Gediminas' Castle in Vilnius and on the buildings, specified by the councils of local governments. Only the Lithuanian State Flag shall be displayed daily near the governmental institutions of the Republic of Lithuania. The display of the flags of other states near and inside the governmental institutions of the Republic of Lithuania shall be prohibited with the exception of cases specified in Article 5 of this Law. 2) near the buildings of the state power and governmental bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations, dwelling houses on February 16 and on such other days under the decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania; 3) near the diplomatic and trade missions, the buildings of consular institutions in accordance with the requirements of the protocol; 4) on ships and other means of transportation where the President of the Republic of Lithuania, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania and other persons, officially representing the Republic of Lithuania are staying, under the agreement of the indicated persons; 5) on ships, registered in the Republic of Lithuania; 6) on ships, entering territorial waters, ports of the Republic of Lithuania; 7) near polling places on the days of election of the deputies of the councils of local governments, referendum, plebiscite; 8) near the buildings, where sessions of the councils of local governments take place - on the days when the council is in session; 9) on sports grounds during championships and tournaments of the Republic of Lithuania, international sports competitions in which national teams take part and during award ceremonies of the winners, representing the sports teams of the Republic of Lithuania, of international competitions; 10) in national defence units pursuant to the statutes of the national defence service. Article
5. In cases specified in Paragraph 2 of Article 3 of this Law, the Lithuanian State Flag shall be hoisted at 7 o'clock and lowered at 22 o'clock, and in cases specified in Paragraph 7 of Article 3 - during the time of voting. Article
6. The order of approval and use of historical or new sample flags of towns and districts shall be established by laws. The flags of foreign states may be displayed near governmental institutions of the Republic of Lithuania only during official visits, official ceremonies and international events according to the order established by the diplomatic protocol and international documents. The flags of foreign states may be displayed only near the institutions of foreign states, which are legally established in the Republic of Lithuania. Article
7. When the Lithuanian State Flag is displayed together with the flag of another state, the Lithuanian State Flag must be displayed, when facing the facade of a building, on the right side and the flag of another state - on the left side. If the flags of several states are displayed together with the Lithuanian State Flag, they shall be displayed to the left and to the right from the Lithuanian State Flag. If the number of the flags of other states displayed together with the Lithuanian State Flag is even, they shall be alphabetically displayed in equal number on both sides of the Lithuanian State Flag. The Lithuanian State Flag must be displayed on the same level with the flags of other states. When the Lithuanian State Flag is displayed on a means of transportation (except ships), it shall be clamped to the left fender and the flag of another state shall be clamped to the right fender. Article
8. On the days of mourning, in accordance with the resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania the Lithuanian State Flag may be displayed with a mark of mourning, that is attaching a 10 centimetres wide black ribbon to the staff or pole, so that the ends of the ribbon shall reach the bottom of the flag. If on the days of mourning the Lithuanian State Flag is displayed from the pole, the flag shall be lowered to one-third of the length of the pole. Article
9. The Lithuanian State Flag may be displayed on other holidays and memorable days, as well as on the occasion of public events. The citizens of Lithuania may display the Lithuanian State Flag near their place of residence during the personal celebrations, and the citizens of foreign states residing in Lithuania may display the flags of their states. Article
10. The displayed Lithuanian State Flags must be in good shape and not faded. When the flags are displayed near buildings, the flags shall be set into the holders which are fixed on the facade of a building so that an angle between the staff of the flag and the facade shall not be greater than 45 degrees. The lower part of the holders shall be fixed on the facade not higher than 2 metres from the ground. The Lithuanian State Flags may be displayed on the poles established in front of the facade of a building. Article
11. The likeness of the Lithuanian State Flag shall be on airplanes registered in the Republic of Lithuania. Article
12. The likeness of the Lithuanian State Flag may be used as the state and national symbol for decoration in general so that no disrespect shall be shown to the Lithuanian State Flag. Article
13. The responsibility for the implementation of these regulations while displaying the Lithuanian State Flag near the buildings of the state power and governmental bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations, shall fall with their administrative heads, and while displaying the flag near dwelling houses, the responsibility for the implementation of these regulations shall fall with their owners and officials, who are charged with the organizing of the exploitation of dwelling houses. Article
14. The boards of local governments shall be charged with the supervision of accurate implementation of this Law. Charged with the supervision of accurate implementation of this Law in national defence units shall be the Department of National Defence, in self-propelled ships - captains, in non self-propelled ships - skippers, in harbours and wharfs of the Republic of Lithuania - harbour-masters, in diplomatic and trade missions, as well as in consular institutions - their heads. Article
15. The manufacture and sale of the Lithuanian State Flag shall be carried out in accordance with procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. Article
16. The citizens of the Republic of Lithuania as well as other persons who are staying in Lithuania, must respect the Lithuanian State Flag. The outrage upon the Lithuanian State Flag shall be punishable in accordance with the procedure established by laws of the Republic of Lithuania. Bronius Kuzmickas Vice President Supreme Council Republic of Lithuania Vilnius 26 June 1991 No.I-1497