National symbols of Lithuania | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-19

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National symbols of Lithuania


00:01:23 1 Official symbols
00:01:33 1.1 Flag
00:02:32 1.2 Coat of arms
00:03:25 1.3 National Anthem
00:04:08 2 Founding fathers
00:06:04 3 Landmarks
00:06:55 4 Christian symbols
00:07:05 4.1 Crosses
00:08:31 4.2 Jesus and saints
00:10:01 5 National dress
00:10:27 6 Birds and animals
00:12:09 7 Trees and plants
00:13:04 8 Other symbols



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SUMMARY
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The national symbols of Lithuania are used in Lithuania and abroad to represent the country and its people, history, culture, and nature. These symbols are seen in official capacities, such as flags, coats of arms, postage stamps, and currency, and in URLs. They appear less formally as recurring themes in  literature, art and folk art, heraldry, monuments, clothing, personal decoration, and as the names of parks, bridges, streets, and clubs. The less formal manifestations may be classified as national emblems.
Some of the symbols are more heavily weighted with meaning than others. For instance, during the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, the Lithuanian flag and the national anthem were replaced; the Lithuanian Coat of Arms was not shown in official capacities. On the other hand, in keeping with the Soviet policy of encouraging what were seen as harmless expressions of ethnic identity, Lithuanian national costumes were often featured on postal stamps and elsewhere.
Lithuania was occupied by Soviet Union in 1940-1941, later it was controlled Nazi government during World War II and was a Soviet Socialist Republic from 1944 until 1990. The latter situation is generally seen by Lithuanians as an occupation. Public displays of both the Nazi swastika and the hammer and sickle were banned in 2008.