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The National coat of arms of Lithuania is a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as Vytis (pronounced ['vîːtɪs]). Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms. The coat of arms features a red field with a white (silver) armoured knight on a white (silver) horse holding in his right hand a white (silver) sword above his head.[1]

The present coats of arms of Lithuania are authorized by the President of Lithuania with suggestions by Lithuanian Heraldry Commission (Lietuvos heraldikos komisija), a heraldic authority appointed by presidential decrees. The Lithuanian Heraldry Commission also established regulations on Lithuanian coats of arms.[2]

The coats of arms of Lithuania are presented below.

  • Lithuanian Armed Forces

  • Lithuanian Land Force

  • Lithuanian Air Force

  • Lithuanian Naval Force

  • Lithuanian Special Operations Force

  • Lithuanian Riflemen's Union

  • Lithuanian Military Police

  • Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces

  • Joint Headquarters of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

    Joint Headquarters of the Lithuanian Armed Forces

  • Depot Storage Service

    Depot Storage Service

  • Chaplains Office

    Chaplains Office

  • Central Military Ground

    Central Military Ground

  • Jonas Basanavičius Military Medical Service

    Jonas Basanavičius Military Medical Service

  • Logistics Command

    Logistics Command

  • Material Assets Department

    Material Assets Department

  • Military Cartography Centre

    Military Cartography Centre

  • Movement Control Centre

    Movement Control Centre

  • Training and Doctrine Command

    Training and Doctrine Command

  • Officers Club

    Officers Club

  • Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion

  • Grand Duke Vytenis General Support Battalion

    Grand Duke Vytenis General Support Battalion

  • Great Hetman Jonušas Radvila Training Regiment

    Great Hetman Jonušas Radvila Training Regiment

  • Division General Stasys Raštikis Lithuanian Armed Forces Academy

    Division General Stasys Raštikis Lithuanian Armed Forces Academy

  • General Adolfas Ramanauskas Warfare Training Centre

    General Adolfas Ramanauskas Warfare Training Centre

  • Žemaitija Infantry Brigade

    Žemaitija Infantry Brigade

  • Aukštaitija Infantry Brigade

    Aukštaitija Infantry Brigade

  • Infantry Brigade Iron Wolf

  • Juozas Vitkus Engineer Battalion

    Juozas Vitkus Engineer Battalion

  • Lithuanian Land Forces Juozas Lukša Training Center

    Lithuanian Land Forces Juozas Lukša Training Center

  • Training and Combat Support Center of the Lithuania Special Operations Force

    Training and Combat Support Center of the Lithuania Special Operations Force

  • Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion

    Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion

  • Combat Divers Service

    Combat Divers Service

  • Special Purpose Operations Service

    Special Purpose Operations Service

  • Aukštaitija

  • Samogitia

  • Dzūkija

  • Suvalkija

  • Lithuania Minor

  • Alytus County

  • Kaunas County

  • Klaipėda County

  • Marijampolė County

  • Panevėžys County

  • Šiauliai County

  • Tauragė County

  • Telšiai County

  • Utena County

  • Vilnius County

  • Alytus City Municipality

  • Alytus District Municipality

  • Druskininkai Municipality

  • Lazdijai District Municipality

  • Varėna District Municipality

  • Kaunas City Municipality

  • Birštonas Municipality

  • Jonava District Municipality

  • Kaišiadorys District Municipality

  • Kaunas District Municipality

  • Kėdainiai District Municipality

  • Prienai District Municipality

  • Raseiniai District Municipality

  • Klaipėda City Municipality

  • Klaipėda District Municipality

  • Kretinga District Municipality

  • Neringa Municipality

  • Palanga City Municipality

  • Skuodas District Municipality

  • Šilutė District Municipality

  • Marijampolė (also Marijampolė Municipality)

  • Kalvarija

  • Kazlų Rūda Municipality

  • Šakiai District Municipality

  • Vilkaviškis District Municipality

  • Panevėžys City Municipality

  • Biržai District Municipality

  • Kupiškis District Municipality

  • Panevėžys District Municipality

  • Pasvalys District Municipality

  • Rokiškis District Municipality

  • Šiauliai City Municipality

  • Akmenė District Municipality

  • Joniškis District Municipality

  • Kelmė District Municipality

  • Pakruojis District Municipality

  • Radviliškis District Municipality

  • Šiauliai District Municipality

  • Tauragė (also Tauragė District Municipality)

  • Jurbarkas District Municipality

  • Pagėgiai Municipality

  • Šilalė District Municipality

  • Telšiai (also Telšiai District Municipality)

  • Mažeikiai District Municipality

  • Plungė District Municipality

  • Rietavas Municipality

  • Utena (also Utena District Municipality)

  • Anykščiai District Municipality

  • Ignalina District Municipality

  • Molėtai District Municipality

  • Visaginas Municipality

  • Zarasai District Municipality

  • Vilnius City Municipality

  • Elektrėnai Municipality

  • Šalčininkai District Municipality

  • Širvintos District Municipality

  • Švenčionys District Municipality

  • Trakai District Municipality

  • Ukmergė District Municipality

  • Vilnius District Municipality

  1. ^ Akmenytė-Ruzgienė, Vilma. "Historical national (armorial) flag of Lithuania". Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Heraldika". President of Lithuania. Retrieved 29 March 2023.