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The President of Lithuania is awarded with the highest order, of Vytautas the Great, upon starting to hold his office after taking the oath, by the Chairman of the Seimas (Lithuanian parliament). Decorations are minted in Lithuanian Mint , a state own enterprise.
Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Vytis (2 C, 45 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Lithuania" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Lithuanian Land Force [1] Štabo seržantas specialistas: Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas: Seržantas specialistas Lithuanian Naval Force [1] Štabo laivūnas specialistas: Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas: Seržantas specialistas Lithuanian Air Force [1] Štabo seržantas specialistas: Vyresnysis seržantas specialistas: Seržantas ...
This list of military decorations is an index to articles about notable military decorations. It is organized by country in alphabetical order and in order of precedence. Note that there are many pages which overlap the domain of this page, including military awards and decorations and campaign medal, and pages mentioned within category:Military awards and decorations, category:Battle honours ...
The Lithuanian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Lithuania.Administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [1] the hierarchy does not determine the order of succession for the office of President of the Republic of Lithuania, which is instead specified by the Constitution of Lithuania.
According to the Law on State Awards, adopted in 2002, the Order of the Cross of Vytis is conferred for heroic defence of Lithuania's freedom and independence, including armed and unarmed resistance to the 1940–90 occupations and service during the independence movement in 1988–90, and other acts of valor and bravery. [4]
The Lithuanian Naval Forces (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Karinės jūrų pajėgos) is the naval arm of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.Though formally established on 1 August 1935 its roots stretch back as far as naval engagements on the Baltic Sea in the Medieval period.
In wartime, the Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (which is under the supervision of the Ministry of the Interior in peacetime) becomes part of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The purpose of the Lithuanian Armed Forces are to be the principal deterrent against any security threat to the nation. Lithuania's defence system is based on the ...