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by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2002
Naval Ensign (Adopted 1992)
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Lithuania has also adopted a range of naval and military rank flags; they are white with
the national flag as a canton and stars or a badge in the fly to
denote ranks or appointments.
Tom Gregg, 8 January 1998
The naval ensign was adopted on 25 May 1992 by the Heraldic
commission of Lithuania. The flag is based on the yacht-club flag
of Kaunas which was used til this date. The proportions of this
flag were however 2:3. The width of the cross is 1/7 of the width
of the flag.
Pascal Vagnat, 1 April 1997
Lithuania has adopted a new naval ensign which is different
from the one used during the nation's first period of
independence. The current naval ensign is white with a dark blue
St. George-style cross throughout and the Lithuanian tricolor as
a canton. Proportions: 1:2.
Tom Gregg, 8 January 1998
From Album 2000 [pay00] -
Naval Ensign (---/--W 1:2) - White flag with blue cross and the
national tricolour in the quarter. According to Pascal Vagnat on
FOTW, it was adopted in 1992, and the width of the cross (and
threrefore also each of the stirpes) is 1/7. However, the image
in Album appears to have cross somewhat whider. On purpose?
Before WWII similar flag (only in ratio 2:3) was that of the
Kaunas Yacht Club (was it used as ensign?). I guess that now it
can't be used so any more.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2002
by Željko Heimer, 13 May 2002
A new jack has also been adopted; it is white with a circular
badge showing a stylized yellow castle on a red field, with a
dark blue anchor behind the badge. Proportions" 1:2.
Tom Gregg, 8 January 1998
From Album 2000 [pay00] - Jack
(1:2) - White flag with blue anchor and the circular badge in the
middle of it. The badge consists of yellow bordered (dark) red
disk with yellow castle-emblem. To all likness, it's been adopted
simultaneously with the new naval ensign in 1992.
The Corr. 26 of 1990 Album [pie90]
showes (for the first time) the same jack but on square field. I
presume that this was never used, and that it is result of not
fully confirmed data at the time.
Željko Heimer, 13 May 2002
Photo by Christian
Westerback at "Helsingin
Sanomat" (First published in print 8 April 2004; report
by Kaius Niemi), show Lithuanian state
flag used as jack.
Jan Mertens, 28 July 2007
by Željko Heimer, 15 May 2002
From Album 2000 [pay00] -
Masthead Pennant (1:20) - Rectangular pennant with swallow-tail,
national tricolour at hoist (1:4) and blue fly.
Željko Heimer, 15 May 2002
