🇱🇹 In the symbols of Lithuanian nationalist organizations, one can see an unusual triskele symbol, whose wings point clockwise and stylistically depict flames.
During the interwar period, this emblem became the official symbol of “Jaunoji Lietuva,” a youth organization founded by the Lithuanian Nationalist Union.
What is the meaning of this symbol? The Three Flames is an ancient, Lithuanian historical symbol of the sun. It symbolized eternity. As the symbol of the nationalist movement, the meaning of the Three Flames is as follows:
During the interwar the three flames symbolized the three main parts of the Lithuanian nation: Free Lithuania, the Klaipėda Region, and the Occupied Vilnius Region. The symbol as a whole represents the burning love of a "Young Lithuanian" for his homeland and the rebirth of national consciousness.
Modern nationalists interpret it as the three parts of Lithuania: Mainland Lithuania, Lithuania Minor, and Samogitia. The historically and culturally interconnected and indivisible land of our nation. Three flames - three regions - come together to form an eternally rotating and perfect circle of flames.
Although the triskelion itself is intrinsically linked to the sun and the element of fire, on a symbolic level, fire is seen as an expression of tireless struggle, renewal through purification, an uplifted spirit, determination, courage, and idealism.
All of this confirms the archaic nature, significance, and multifaceted meanings of the symbolism chosen by deeply committed Lithuanian nationalists.
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