Lithuanian Parliament Bans Public Displays Of Letter “Z”

April 19, 2022 Russia, Ukraine

Lithuania’s parliament on Tuesday voted to ban public displays of the letter “Z”, the black and orange ribbon of St George, and other symbols seen as expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russian military vehicles in Ukraine are prominently marked with the letter “Z”, and it has started appearing on social media and on clothing elsewhere in support of the war.

To an earlier ban on public displays of Soviet and Nazi symbols, parliament added a provision for “the symbols of totalitarian or authoritarian regimes used in the past or currently use to promote military aggression, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed or perpetrated by them.”

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1⃣#Lithuania has banned public display of the Ribbon of St. George, the “Z” and “V” letter symbols of the Russian invasion of #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/XVWnTe2rxF

— U24 (@u24_news) April 19, 2022