1999 law Tautiška giesmė

president valdas adamkus

signed law president valdas adamkus on june 9, 1999, law on national anthem of republic of lithuania details when , national anthem played , performance protocols.

article 2 of law states anthem played @ following occasions: @ beginning or ending of solemn sessions of seimas, on national holidays , memorial days, , @ receptions , farewells of foreign heads of state on official visits lithuania—but after anthem of foreign country has been played.

it played in foreign countries represent lithuania, according own diplomatic protocols; on national holidays , other days when flag of lithuania raised order of government; when flag raised during public events sponsored governmental institutions, business, , organizations; , @ beginning , end of national radio programming. anthem may played @ other occasions, such sporting competitions.

when playing anthem, music may either live or recorded. anthem may performed choir, orchestra, military band, or combination of latter two. article 4, section 2, states participants encouraged sing national anthem. when anthem played, civilians asked stand in gesture of respect anthem. if employees of national defense, police, , other military or military-related organizations present, must respect anthem in way prescribed statutes. anthem cannot used background music, purposes of advertisement, or entertainment, such karaoke. public disrespect of anthem may punishable law.