Insignia

Combat flag to the Lithuanian Special Forces was handed in on the 14th March 2011

The Combat Flag of the SOP contains a flaming golden sword with blades going onward in the central part of purple background of the flag.

There are golden rays going outward from the circle of the sword. Three outer sides of the flag are trimmed with fringes with garlands of oak leaves going in parallel to all sides of the flag.

The flag corners are embroidered with yellow pillars of Gediminas with garlands of oak leaves trimmed with green bands.

Author Liudas Gedminas

 Flag of the Lithuanian

Special Operations Forces

Three outer sides of the flag are decorated with fringes, garlands of oak leaves frame all the sides. Pillars of Gediminas are embroidered in yellow in the corners and framed in green by the oak-leaf garland. In the centre a red circle rimmed with yellow bay-leaf wreath is placed against purple background. A symbol of grenade set on fire is positioned in the upper part of the circle and silver-colored crossed saber and two arrows under it.

The flag was designed by Liudas Gedminas.

 Flag of the Lithuanian

Special Operations Forces

Special Purpose Service

 LITHSOF insignia officially approved on 23 October 2007

Symbol - a sword with a red fire blade with a yellow middle line and yellow hilt against a green background of a shield.

Founders of the Special Operations Forces have named combat SOP squadron after a mythological creature „Aitvaras" (a brownie). According to the Baltic mythology, Aitvaras is the protector of the atmosphere, water, and clouds, and is closely bound to the earth and its treasures. This extremely fast, dynamic and powerful being closely connected to the four element of the Universe, water, fire, air and earth, protects good people and punishes bad ones while assuming the form of a hurricane or a fire whipsnake.

 Insignia of the Lithuanian

Special Operations Forces

  LITHSOF Vytautas the Graet JaegerBattalion's insignia

officially approved on 18 May 1995

Heraldic colours of the Lithuanian Vytis were selected for the service insignia: blue, red and white. Red crown of Vytautas the Great, sovereign of the Grand Duchess of Lithuania, is a symbol of authority, i.e. power. The blue of the mantle signals dependence of the division to Trakų Voivodeship (till 1795) during the period when it still included Kaunas. The background of the blue mantle was picked for the insignia because Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion is stationed in Kaunas. Signs of Vytautas the Great are written in white on a red shield upon the blue mantle: capital "V" in the upper left corner of the shield and crossed sabre and spear head on the right. In 15 c. such marking was engraved on monetary units of the Grand Duchess of Lithuania. Staffs of combat flags of military units of the re-established Lithuania are also decorated in blue, red and white.

Insignia of the Lithuanian

Special Operation Forces

Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion 

 LITHSOF Combat Divers Service insignia

officially approved on 10 June 2011

A golden dagger surfacing from dark blue surge and twined round by two golden whipsnakes against a moss green background of a narrowing shield. The surfacing dagger is a symbol of the Combat Diver Service's mission, armed resistance, and an emphasis of the call of duty for the motherland. Two whipsnakes are a symbol of the eternity, ongoing movement and resurrection, and for the military - teamwork, perpetually renewable and inexhaustible strength. The motif of dark blue surge is a symbol of the sea and refers to the CDS purpose. Moss green is the colour of SOF.

Author of insignia - Žana Vilks

Special Operations Forces

Combat Divers Service