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Once upon a time, 50-70 years ago, he secretly embroidered a tricolor on party uniforms, raised it on church towers or factory chimneys, or raised it in front of the nose of the first communist secretary 32 years ago, or on January 13 , believed in the power of this symbol.
Because I knew it with her, they are on the other side. On the side of goodness, Lithuania, nation, independence. On the side of freedom. Our duty today is to continue with this important and honorable mission: to protect our freedom and to be determined to defend it, ”says Minister of National Defense Arvydas Anušauskas.
The flag of the Garliava Juozas Lukša Gymnasium, which was lowered on the tower in 2020, will be guarded. This year, up to 36 schools claimed the right to protect this state symbol.
The commission also decided to encourage four schools: Vilnius Laisvė Gymnasium, Akmenė Gymnasium, Alsėdžiai Stanislovas Narutavičius Gymnasium in Plungė district and Juodupė Gymnasium in Rokiškis district to promote themselves with special prizes.
Representatives of the Ministry of National Defense will present the flag at the Juozas Lukša Gymnasium during the upcoming state holiday, when we will have the opportunity to commemorate together again.
For the first time on the tower of Gediminas Castle, the tricolor as a sign of free Lithuania was raised on January 1, 1919 by a squad of ten volunteers: officer Kazys Škirpa, military officers Jonas Nistelis and Petras Gužas, Albinas Rauba soldiers, Romualdas Marcalis, Pranas Plauska, Jonas Norvila, Mikas Slyvaas, Vincas Steponavičius and Stasys Butkus.
The raised flag was accompanied by gunfire, after which the volunteers sang the Lithuanian anthem. Unfortunately, the Lithuanian tricolor lifted for the first time did not last long. 1919 January 6 The Bolsheviks who occupied Vilnius ripped the yellow and green colors from the tricolor, leaving only the red.
After five decades of occupation, with the beginning of Lithuania’s national rebirth, the Lithuanian flag was raised again on the tower of Gediminas Castle on October 7, 1988. After the restoration of Lithuanian independence, on October 1 January was declared a national holiday – Lithuanian Flag Day. On that day, a flag-raising ceremony is held annually to commemorate and honor the work of the volunteers.
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