JANUARY 1, 2026 — The village of Voveriai in Lithuania has officially adopted a completely new set of civic symbols, including a coat of arms, a representative flag, a field flag, and a seal, according to a Facebook post by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission. The entire suite of designs was created by artist Giedrė Bernotavičienė….
DECEMBER 6, 2025 — On December 2, the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission has announced the creation and adoption of new civic heraldry for the settlements of Šatrininkai and Šumskas. The design packages, created by artist Rolandas Rimkūnas, include a coat of arms, representative and field armorial flags, and an armorial seal for each town. The emblems…
OCTOBER 11, 2025 — Lithuania has introduced two newly designed flags for Bezdonys and Kurtuvėnai, along with their official coats of arms and seals. In Bezdonys, the new flag prominently features lilac blooms, a visual element never before used in Lithuanian heraldry, according to a Facebook post by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission. These flowers reference…
OCTOBER 5, 2025 — Lithuania has officially introduced newly designed flags and heraldic emblems for the towns of Aviliai and Svirkos, according to the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission on Facebook last Friday. The Aviliai coat of arms is a prominent member of the “canting arms” tradition, deeply rooted in heraldic practice. It features a silver beehive…
MAY 18, 2025 — Suginčiai, a town in northeastern Lithuania, has officially adopted a new coat of arms, and flag, according to a Facebook post by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission on Friday, May 16. The visual elements of the newly designed symbols incorporate lilies, a motif selected to represent both the prosperity of local homesteads…
FEBRUARY 1, 2025 — Two newly designed municipal coats of arms in Lithuania have introduced unique heraldic elements – animal footprints and a snowflake – according to announcements by the Lithuanian Heraldry Commission on Facebook yesterday. The coats of arms, along with their respective flags and seals, were created for the villages of Žemalė and…
JANUARY 1, 2025 — Lithuania commemorated Flag Day on Wednesday with events in Vilnius Cathedral Square, the Western Express reports, marking the 106th anniversary of the first raising of the Lithuanian flag on Gediminas Castle Tower. The ceremony included the traditional lowering of the 2024 tricolor and the hoisting of a new flag for 2025…