Flag of Lithuania

🎨 What the flag means

Lithuania's flag has three stripes: yellow, green and red. The yellow stands for the sun and good fortune. The green stands for forests, the countryside, freedom and hope. The red stands for the courage of people who gave their lives for Lithuania. When the flag was planned in 1917, the yellow was meant to look like the rising sun.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

2.9 million (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Vilnius619.4 thousand people (2026)

🗣️ Main language

Lithuanian

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The white stork is Lithuania's national bird, and the country has more storks living close together than anywhere else in Europe.
2. The Curonian Spit, a long sandy strip along Lithuania's coast, has huge drifting sand dunes and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
3. Basketball is Lithuania's most popular sport, and its national team has won the European championship three times.