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new Lithuania stamp issues
 #1191  by Audrius
 
Name: “VYTIS, THE SYMBOL OF THE EMBLEM OF LITHUANIA, IN FLAGS"
Issue date: 2016 01 02
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715 EUR 0.01 – The Vytis depicted in the flag of the army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the Battle of Grunwald (1410)
716 EUR 0.03 – The Vytis depicted in the flag of Žygimantas Augustas (1553)
717 EUR 0.10 – The Vytis depicted in the flag of the January Uprising (1863-1864)
718 EUR 0.29 – The Vytis depicted in the flag of Antanas Smetona's military institution (1928)
719 EUR 0.39 – The Vytis depicted in he flag of the Reform Movement of Lithuania (1989)
720 EUR 0.69 – The Vytis depicted in the flag of the president of Lithuania (1993).

A red banner with a white equestrian on a bay horse mentioned in the Jan Dlugosz' story, describing the Battle of Grunwald (1410) when the Grand Duke of Lithuania brought forty Lithuanian regiments, all carrying red banners. In the later historical sources a red cloth charged on both sides with the armored knight was described as the banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The flag remained as such until the end of 18th century.

Today, the historical Lithuanian State flag depicting Vytis, can officially be used alongside the Lithuanian State (National) flag.

Design: Eglė Jakutavičiūtė
Details: Offset printing. Art paper. Stamp 24 x 24 mm
Edition: 1.0 Million ( each stamp)
Printer: “Garsų pasaulis“ printing house (Vilnius).

Along with the postage stamp, the first day cover also is issued.
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