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Flag of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (1953-1989)
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Adopted July 15, 1953
Designed by (unknown)
Proportions 1:2
Reverse design
Lithuanian SSR R

The flag of the Lithuanian SSR has three stripes: a large red one, a small white one, and a medium sized green one. There is also a hammer and sickle in the same position as in the flag of the Soviet Union.

1918 Flags[]

Lithuania

The the last years of the Soviet power over the Baltic republics it was allowed to fly their 1918 flags in addition to their SSR flags. Lithuania's 1918 flag is seen to the left.


Symbolism[]

The red white and green colours are the colours from a tricolour flag used by Lithuanians in Russia during the first world war, and so they represent Lithuania. The colour red represented Communism, the state ideology of the Soviet Union. The symbol in the top left corner is the symbol of the Communist Party - the hammer represents the proletariat (the industrial workers) and the sickle represents the landless peasants. The star represents the party's guidance of both.

See Also[]

Flag History


Lithuania (1989-2004)
1989-2004

Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
1953-1989

Lithuania
1918-1940


References[]

http://flagspot.net/flags/lt.html
http://flagspot.net/flags/su-lt.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_Lithuanian_SSR

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