Lithuania in the Soviet Union (early flags)

Last modified: 2002-11-16 by antonio martins
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• Lithuanian-Byelarussian SSR (1919.02.27-1919.08)
• Independence: 1918-1940
• Flag of 1940’s

• Lithuania in the Soviet Union (1953-1990)
• Soviet Union
• Lithuania

Lithuanian-Byelarussian SSR (1919.02.27-1919.08)

Also pure red flag was used in early 1919.
Mark Sensen, 05 May 1996

Byelorrusia was merged into Lithuanian-Byelarussian SSR on 27 february 1919 and was resstablished in august 1919.
Mark Sensen, 20 Sep 2000

From 1918 to 1940, Lithuania was independent again. German occupation in 1941-1944. In 1944 a lithuanian RSS was created within the Soviet Union.
António Martins, 21 Mar 2000

This flag was replaced by a new one in 15 July 1953.
Zeljko Heimer, 17 Apr 1996