The flag and coat of arms of Jurbarkas represents Jurbarkas, Lithuania with a red banner charged with three silver-white fleurs-de-lis in the center, two over one.[1][2][3] An example of heraldic flag design, the flag employs the city's coat of arms, making it a banner of arms. The design of the arms of Jurbarkas is believed to originate from the arms of the Sapieha house, a noble family from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania which was responsible for Jurbarkas receiving city rights and the coat of arms in 1611.[4][2]

The three fleurs-de-lis design was abolished during the final years of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, but officially restored in 1993 after the independence of present-day Lithuania. Before restoration, several variant designs, such as using one over two fleurs-de-lis, had been restored and abolished. The original two over one version was briefly readopted in 1970 during the Soviet period, but abolished that same year.[1]

Gallery

  • A Lithuanian stamp from 2008 featuring the coat of arms
    A Lithuanian stamp from 2008 featuring the coat of arms
  • From left to right in the background: the civil flag of Lithuania, the state flag, the flag of Europe, and lastly the flag of Jurbarkas
    From left to right in the background: the civil flag of Lithuania, the state flag, the flag of Europe, and lastly the flag of Jurbarkas
  • In 1792, the coat of arms was temporarily restored with a one over two design
    In 1792, the coat of arms was temporarily restored with a one over two design

References

  1. ^ a b Rimša, Edmundas Antanas (1998). Heraldry of Lithuania.
  2. ^ a b "Jurbarkas - Herb Jurbarkas (coat of arms, crest)". www.ngw.nl. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  3. ^ "Jurbarkas (Taurage, Lithuania)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
  4. ^ "Jurbarkas Tourist Information Centre - About region". www.jurbarkotic.lt. Retrieved 2018-10-13.