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I read several informations about the flag of Central
Lithuania or Vilnius Republic. According Vexilla Nostra 164 two
flags were in use: The one is red with the polonese eagle and the
Lithuanian horseman. The other is the same but the eagle and the
horseman within shield. I draw the shield according the stilized
style of the old Kingdom of Polonia which, as I read, was the
model for the arms. However, the border of the shield is not
exactly as show in Vexilla Nostra.
Jaume Olle', 2 June 1997
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I have a photocopy of the text written by Wim Schuurman. It
says the state flag adopted 12 october 1920 was red with an
(uncrowned) eagle and the Pogón . The version
with the arms is a variant. Note that on these arms the eagle is
crowned (correct on image) and the border is white (not correct
on image). Central Lithuania (or "Srodkowa Litwa") was
merged into Poland on 28 march 1922 and became part of Lithuania
again on 10 october 1939. The article is about Lithuania itself
and shows also the state flag used in between the two World Wars.
It was red with on the obverse side a white Vytis and on
the reverse side in white the towers of the Gedimino Palace. The
presidential flag was the same but square.
Mark Sensen, 3 June 1997
I found now another information from Karl Farchinger archives:
In 1927 the german consul in Vilnius say that the flag of Central
Lituania is the same of the Poland except that a coat of arms was
added near the hoist of the white stripe. The coat is quartered
(1-4 Poland; 2-3 Lithuania) with an inescutcheon of the arms of
Vilnius showing St. Christopher. I think that the two flag were
in fact used, and the red flag was the official one.
Jaume Olle', 22 September 1997
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by Chris Kretowicz, 2 June 2001
First Coat of Arms of Central Lithuania. I don't the know
exact date,but there was also a second Coat of Arms shortly
before the vote asking Poland for annexation (1920?).
Chris Kretowicz, 2 June 2001