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VILNIUS

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Governorate of VILNA : Lithuania-Vilna Governorate

(Vilna)

- VILNA

1914-11-19:

Governorate of VILNA

(Vilna)

- VILNA

1915-09-18:

WILNA District

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1917-01-18:

WILNA-SUVALKIA District

(Wilna)

- WILNA-SUVALKIA

1917-09-30:

WILNA Governorate

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1918-04-18:

WILNA Governorate

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1920-10-12:

Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Polish Occupied Republic of Central Lithuania

(Wilna)

- CENTRAL LITHUANIA

1922-02-20:

Polish Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Republic of Central Lithuania

(Wilna)

- CENTRAL LITHUANIA

1922-04-18:

Polish Territory of WILNA LAND

(Wilna)

- WILNA LAND

1927-01-01:

WILNA Voivodeship

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1939-09-01:

WILNA Voivodeship

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1939-09-30:

WILNA Voivodeship

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1939-10-19:

Territory of WILNA

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1939-10-22:

Traditional Region of DZUKIA

(Wilna)

- DZUKIA

1940-06-15:

Republic of LITHUANIA IN EXILE

(Rome)

- LITHUANIA IN EXILE

1991-09-06:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

- VILNIUS

1999-12-20:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

- VILNIUS

2004-01-01:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

- VILNIUS

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Governorate of VILNA : Lithuania-Vilna Governorate

(Vilna)

- VILNA

1918-12-16:

Russian Governorate of WILNA

(Wilna)

- WILNA

1920-10-12:

Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Polish Occupied Republic of Central Lithuania

(Wilna)

- CENTRAL LITHUANIA

1922-02-20:

Polish Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Republic of Central Lithuania

(Wilna)

- CENTRAL LITHUANIA

1922-04-18:

Polish Territory of WILNA LAND

(Wilna)

- WILNA LAND

1940-06-15:

Republic of LITHUANIA IN EXILE

(Rome)

- LITHUANIA IN EXILE

1991-09-06:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

- VILNIUS

1999-12-20:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

- VILNIUS

2004-01-01:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

- VILNIUS

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

RUSSIA

1915-09-18:

GERMANY

1917-12-11:

GERMANY +

LITHUANIA +

1918-11-02:

RUSSIA

1918-12-16:

SOVIET LITHUANIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1918-12-31:

POLAND

1919-01-05:

SOVIET LITHUANIA +

SOVIET RUSSIA +

1919-04-19:

POLAND

1920-07-04:

LITHUANIA +

POLAND +

1920-07-14:

SOVIET RUSSIA

1920-08-25:

LITHUANIA

1920-10-09:

POLAND

1920-10-12:

POLAND +

CENTRAL LITHUANIA +

1922-04-18:

POLAND

1939-09-30:

POLAND IN EXILE

1939-10-19:

SOVIET UNION

1939-10-22:

LITHUANIA +

SOVIET UNION +

1940-06-15:

ITALY +

LITHUANIA IN EXILE +

1941-12-02:

SWITZERLAND +

LITHUANIA IN EXILE +

1945-11-15:

ITALY +

LITHUANIA IN EXILE +

1983-12-24:

AMERICA +

LITHUANIA IN EXILE +

1991-09-06:

LITHUANIA

2004-05-01:

EUROPEAN UNION +

LITHUANIA +

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilna

1915-09-18:

Wilnau

1918-11-02:

Vilnius

1918-12-31:

Wilno

1919-02-27:

Vilnius

1919-04-19:

Wilno

1920-07-14:

Vilna

1920-08-25:

Vilnius

1920-10-09:

Wilno

1939-10-19:

Vilna

1939-10-22:

Vilnius

1940-06-15:

Roma

1941-12-02:

Bern

1945-11-15:

Roma

1991-09-06:

Vilnius

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

VILENSKAYA

1915-09-18:

WILNAU

1916-09-01:

WILNAU-SUWALKEN

1917-03-01:

WILNAU

1918-11-02:

VILENSKAYA

1918-12-31:

WILNO

1919-01-05:

LIETUVOS

1919-04-19:

LITWA

1920-07-14:

DALNY-LIETUSKAYA

1920-08-25:

LIETUVA

1920-10-09:

WILNO

1920-10-12:

LITWA SRODKOWA

1922-04-18:

ZIEMIA WILEŃSKA

1926-01-20:

WILNO

1939-10-19:

DAINAVA

1939-10-22:

DZŪKIJA

1940-06-15:

LIETUVA

1991-09-06:

VILNIUS

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Governorate of VILNA : Lithuania-Vilna Governorate

1912-07-06:

Governorate of VILNA

1915-09-18:

WILNA District

1916-09-01:

WILNA-SUVALKIA District

1917-03-01:

WILNA Governorate

1918-11-02:

Russian Governorate of WILNA

1918-12-31:

Polish Administration of WILNA

1919-01-05:

Territory of LITHUANIA

1919-04-19:

Polish Administration of LITHUANIA

1919-04-22:

Polish Administration of THE EASTERN REGIONS

1920-07-04:

Polish Administration of the Lithuanian EASTERN REGIONS

1920-07-14:

Soviet Occupied Regions of EASTERN LITHUANIA

1920-08-25:

Region of EASTERN LITHUANIA

1920-10-09:

Polish Occupied Territory of VILNA

1920-10-12:

Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Polish Occupied Republic of Central Lithuania

1920-10-20:

Provisional Government of the State of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Republic of Central Lithuania

1921-12-17:

Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Polish Occupied Republic of Central Lithuania

1922-01-08:

Polish Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Republic of Central Lithuania

1922-03-24:

Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Polish Annexed Territory of Central LIthuania

1922-04-06:

Polish Territory of WILNA LAND : Provisional Government of Central Lithuania

1922-04-18:

Polish Territory of WILNA LAND

1926-01-20:

WILNA Voivodeship

1939-10-19:

Territory of WILNA

1939-10-22:

Traditional Region of DZUKIA

1940-06-15:

Republic of LITHUANIA IN EXILE

1991-09-06:

VILNIUS County

Ruler changes:

1920-10-09:

Polish Occupied Territory of VILNA

(Wilna)

- Lucian Zeligowski
(Lucjan Żeligowski)

1920-10-12:

Provisional Government of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Polish Occupied Republic of Central Lithuania

(Wilna)

- Lucian Zeligowski
(Lucjan Żeligowski)

1921-12-01:

Provisional Government of the State of CENTRAL LITHUANIA : Republic of Central Lithuania

(Wilna)

- Alexander Michal Marian Meysztowicz
(Aleksander Michał Marian Meysztowicz)

1922-04-18:

Polish Territory of WILNA LAND

(Wilna)

-
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1940-06-15:

Republic of LITHUANIA IN EXILE

(Rome)

- Stasys Lozoraitis Senior
(Stasys Lozoraitis)

1983-12-24:

Republic of LITHUANIA IN EXILE

(Rome)

- Stasys Backis
(Stasys Antanas Bačkis)

1987-11-15:

Republic of LITHUANIA IN EXILE

(Rome)

- Stasys Lozoraitis Jr
(Stasys Lozoraitis Jaun)

1991-09-06:

VILNIUS County

(Vilnius)

-
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