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 1:1.7.
The flag and its likeness must always correspond with the
standard likeness of the colours of the Lithuanian State Flag.
Article 3.
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 4.
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 5.
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 6.
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 7.
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 8.
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 9.
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 10.
The likeness of the Lithuanian State Flag shall be on
airplanes registered in the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 11.
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 12.
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 13.
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 14.
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 15.
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