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 == Lithuanian Camouflage Patterns ==
-* The earliest post-Soviet camouflage pattern adopted by Lithuania is a three-colour amoeba design incorporating green, dark and medium brown shapes on light-colored background. This pattern was worn between 1991-1998, but discarded in favour of a woodland variant - probably due to the association with the Soviet Union of this design.
+* The earliest post-Soviet camouflage pattern adopted by Lithuania is a four-colour amoeba design incorporating green, dark and medium brown shapes on light-colored background. This pattern was worn between 1991-1998, but discarded in favour of a woodland variant - probably due to the association with the Soviet Union of this design.
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-* A variation of the old tricolor amoeba pattern would later be adopted by the Border Guards of the Interior Ministry, incorporating black, brown and green shapes on a grey background.
+* A variation of the old four-color amoeba pattern would later be adopted by the Border Guards of the Interior Ministry, incorporating black, brown and green shapes on a grey background.
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 * The Lithuanian Navy has its own blue-dominant version of the M05 camouflage pattern, adopted in 2015 or possibly earlier.
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 * The Lithuanian Special Operations Force is now wearing [[Multicam]] pattern uniforms.

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 == Photographs of Lithuanian Soldiers ==

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-* A variation of the old tricolor amoeba pattern is currently worn by the Border Guards of the Interior Ministry, incorporating black, brown and green shapes on a grey background.
+* A variation of the old tricolor amoeba pattern would later be adopted by the Border Guards of the Interior Ministry, incorporating black, brown and green shapes on a grey background.
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 == Lithuanian Camouflage Patterns ==
-* Lithuanian 3-colour amoeba pattern used 1991-1998 (the photo was taken in 1995)
+* The earliest post-Soviet camouflage pattern adopted by Lithuania is a three-colour amoeba design incorporating green, dark and medium brown shapes on light-colored background. This pattern was worn between 1991-1998, but discarded in favour of a woodland variant - probably due to the association with the Soviet Union of this design.
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+[[File:lithuania1.jpg|200px]]
 * Both the Army and Ministry of Interior troops have worn locally-produced copies of the [[USA|US]] m81 [[Woodland]] camouflage pattern. The Army replaced this pattern in 2003.

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-* Circa 2011, a new camouflage design appeared that has gradually been adopted by the Lithuanian special operations community. A variegated pattern of dark brown, dark olive green, khaki and ochre colors on a pale olive green background, the design has appeared in various Lithuanian sources only among the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (LITHSOF) or ''Lietuvos Specialiųjų Operacijų Pajėgos.''
+* Circa 2011, a new camouflage design was introduced and gradually been adopted by the Lithuanian special operations community. A variegated pattern of dark brown, dark olive green, khaki and ochre colors on a pale olive green background, the design initially appeared in various Lithuanian sources only among the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces (LITHSOF) or ''Lietuvos Specialiųjų Operacijų Pajėgos.'' However, in 2014 the Ministry of Defense announced that the entire Lithuanian Army would begin transitioning to this pattern starting in the second quarter of 2018.
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-* A Lithuanian M05 four colour desert pattern was also adopted in 2003. The shapes of the desert version is enlarged compared to the standard M05, and the colors have changed slightly with different production runs.
+* A Lithuanian M05 four colour desert pattern was also adopted in 2003. The shapes of the desert version is enlarged compared to the standard M05, and the colors have changed slightly with different production runs. The Cross of Lorraine motif is still present and considerably larger on the desert pattern.
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