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Kaunas University of Technology, Faculty of Telecommunication
and Electronics (Kauno Technologijos Universitetas and
Telekomunikacijř ir elektronikos fakultetas) have its flag at <internet.ktu.lt>.
Jan Mertens, 12 June 2008
Vytautas Magnus University of Kaunaus banner, about halfway down at
<teise.vdu.lt>.
Jan Mertens, 3 July 2008
image by Ivan Sache, 23 October 2018
Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) is an international university located in
Vilnius and Kaunas. MRU was established by Resolution No. IX-2,515, adopted on
28 October 2004, which reorganized the Law University of Lithuania. MRU is named
for Pr. Mykolas Romeris (1880-1945), a founder of the Lithuanian Constitutional
Law, who served as Rector of the University of Vilnius.
MRU is composed of 3
Faculties (Economics and Business, Public Governance, Public Security), 1 School
(Mykolas Romeris Law School) and 4 Institutes (Communication, Educational
Sciences and Social Work, Humanities, Psychology)
https://www.mruni.eu/ - MRU website
The "traditional" flag of MRU is horizontally divided yellow-white-yellow
(1:2:1) with the university's coat of arms in the center.
Photo:
https://www.mruni.eu/en/naujienos/
The coat of arms of MRU is "Azure
an open book or inscribed "VERITAS" "IVSTITIA" [Latin, "Truth" "Justice"] in
letters azure and a rope argent".
image by Ivan Sache, 23 October 2018
The "modern"
flag of MRU is with the university's emblem.
Photos:
https://www.mruni.eu/
http://www.ayol.lt/
Ivan Sache, 23 October 2018
image located by Paul Bassinson, 28 May 2023
Seen today on the Telegraph
website (defunct), Queen Elizabeth II at the University of
Vilnius. A prominently displayed flag of the university is
being waved.
Rob Raeside, 20 October 2006
Large picture at wikipedia.
On the arms, see colour version on university
site as well as PDF
file, p. 4 and 7 and Festive banners on p. 57 (Soviet era).
Jan Mertens, 3 July 2008
image located by Zachary Harden, 5 August 2023
Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas, VDU (English: Vytautas Magnus
University, VMU) is a public university in Kaunas, Lithuania. The
university
was founded in 1922 during the interwar period as an alternate national
university. However, on February 16, 1918, with the establishment of the
independent Republic of Lithuania, the State Council decided to reestablish
Vilnius University. Since Vilnius was later under Polish administration and the
Lithuanian government had to be transferred to Kaunas, this decision was not put
into effect.
On January 27, 1920, Aukštuosius kursus (English:
Higher Courses (of Study)) were established at the "Kauno Maironio
Universitetinė Gimnazija" (English: Kaunas Maironis University Gymnasium)
(official website:
http://www.maironis.kaunas.lm.lt), laying the foundation for the
establishment of a University. The Lithuanian Cabinet of Ministers decided to
establish the University of Lithuania in Kaunas, on February 13, 1922. The
ceremonial opening of the university took place February 16, 1922, while on the
12th of April the President of Lithuania confirmed the university's Statute
along with six faculties.
In 1930, with the commemoration of the 500
years of the death of "Kunigaikščio Vytauto Didžiojo" (English: Prince
Vytautas the Great), the name of the University was changed to Vytauto Didžiojo
Universitetas, VDU (English: Vytautas Magnus University, VMU).
On June
21, 1940, with the Soviet invasion of the country, the university was renamed as
"Kauno universitetu" (English: Kaunas
University) and then it was
renamed "Vytauto Didžiojo" (English: "Vytautas the Great), after the
Nazi occupation of the country in
1941.
In 1946 the university
changed its name to "Kauno valstybinio Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto"
(English: Kauno valstybinio Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto), later called "Kauno
valstybinio universiteto" (English: Kaunas State University).
On
October 31, 1950 by order of the Soviet Ministry of Education, it was
reorganized and renamed as "Kauno politechnikos institutą" (English:
Kaunas Polytechnic Institute).
Finally, after the country regained
independence in 1989, the University takes its current name, Vytauto
Didžiojo Universitetas, VDU (English: Vytautas Magnus University, VMU).
Sources:
http://www.vdu.lt/en/about-vmu
https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytauto_Did%C5%BEiojo_universitetas and
https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kauno_Maironio_universitetin%C4%97_gimnazija
Its flag is a maroon horizontal background with the logo (http://teise.vdu.lt/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/vdu.jpg)
in the middle, as seen here (third flag from left to right):
http://eurasiaeducationlink.com/images/vytautas/gallery1.jpg (source).
For additional information go to VDU (official website):
http://www.vdu.lt/
Esteban Rivera, 16 August 2018
image located by Zachary Harden, 29 June 2023
Here is an image of the flag of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (Lietuvos mokslu akademija). It appears to consist of the Academy’s seal centered on a solid blue background, with its motto “Lux et veritas” arching around the seal. (Source)
Paul Bassinson, 28 June 2023
The authorship of the flag belongs to Rolandas Rimkunas and the seal to Vincas Rimgaudas Dineika. (Source)
Zachary Harden, 29 June 2023
Source; image by Zachary Harden, 19 October 2023
