1-January... Lithuanian National Flag Day...

 


The Lithuanian Postal Administration released a self-adhesive stamp with the face value of 49-euro cents  in the year 2019 featuring tri-colored State Flag of Lithuania...

The wordings in the stamp "Lietuvos valstybes veliava" means "Flag of the State of Lithuania".

The flag was defined as rectangular tri-color which consists of three equally sized horizontal stripes: the upper is Yellow, the middle is Green, the lower is Red.  The Yellow in the flag symbolizes the Sun and prosperity ; the Green is for the Forests, the countryside, liberty and hope ; and the Red represents the blood and bravery of those who have died for Lithuania. 

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Flags on Stamps...
(b) New Year celebrations...
(c) Flag Day...
(d) Vernacular / Languages...

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