Coat of Arms of Lithuania

The state emblem of the Republic of Lithuania is the Vytis (the White Knight). The heraldic shield features a red field with an armoured knight on a white (silver) horse holding a silver sword in his right hang above his head. A blue shield hangs on the left shoulder of the charging knight with a double gold (yellow) cross on it. The horse saddle, straps, and belts are blue. The hilt of the sword and the fastening of the sheath, the charging knight's spurs, the curb bits of the bridle, the horseshoes, as well as the decoration of the harness, are gold.

Lithuanian coats of arms are different from other country coat of arms. They are less military oriented and more spiritual. The main parts of the coat of arms (shield and helmet), may not be changed; but, the other parts may express some interpretation.