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The current national flag of Belarus was formally changed on June 7, 1995, following the result of a referendum voted on by the Belarusian people in the previous month. This new design replaced a historical flag used by the Belarusian People's Republic of 1918, before Belarus became a Soviet Republic, and again after it regained its independence in 1991. The current flag is a modification of the 1951 flag used while the country was a republic of the Soviet Union. The 1995 flag has been the basis of several flags used by government bodies. Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings (a form of jargon). ... Image File history File links FIAV_111000. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Green is a color with many different shades, all within a wavelength of roughly 520â€“570 nm. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... National motto: None Official language Belarusian Capital Minsk, Currently in Exile in Canada National anthem Vajacki marÅ¡ Chairperson of the Rada Ivonka Survilla Independence - Declared - Forced into Exile Treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 25, 1918 January 5, 1919 The Belarusian Peoples Republic (Belarusian: Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÌÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐÐ°Ñ€Ð¾ÌÐ´Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÌÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÐ°, eng. ... Soviet Republic may refer to one of the following states. ... Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Byelorussian SSR on December 25, 1951. ...

A few groups have continued to use the previous flag, though its display in Belarus has been restricted by the government of president Alexander Lukashenko. The 1991 flag is still used in protests against the government and by the Belarusan diaspora. International independent observers have said that the referendum that selected the current flag did not meet democratic standards. Aleksandr Grigorevich Lukashenko or Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka (Belarusian: , Russian: ) (born August 30, 1954 at Kopys, Vitebsk voblast) has been the President of Belarus since 1994. ...

Design

The national flag of Belarus, as described in a decree on June 7, 1995,: June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The flag does not differ significantly from the flag of the Byelorussian SSR, other than the removal of the hammer and sickle and the red star, and the reversal of red and white in the hoist pattern. The only thing that was not mentioned in the decree is the width of the red ornament pattern in the white strip. One suggestion that was given is that the width of the red ornament is 1/12th of the width of the flag. ^[2] The symbol as it appeared on the Soviet flag The hammer and sickle is a symbol used to represent communism and communist political parties. ...

The red color of the flag signifies the past history of Belarus, as the color used by the Belarusian forces at the Battle of Grunwald, and of the Red Army when they were fighting Nazi Germany during World War II. Green stands for the bright future ahead of Belarus, and also represents the many forests located in the country. While the colors of the flag are red, green, and white, the exact shades have not been determined by either law or decree. Several websites and publications, such as the Flags of the World and Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives, have estimated the color shades in either the Pantone color scheme, or as CMYK color model or RGB values. Combatants Kingdom of Poland Grand Duchy of Lithuania Teutonic Order Commanders WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o, Vytautas the Great Ulrich von Jungingen Strength 39,000 27,000 Casualties Unknown 8,000 dead 2,000 captured The Battle of Grunwald or Battle of Tannenberg took place on July 15, 1410... The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (in Russian: Ð Ð°Ð±Ð¾Ñ‡Ðµ-ÐšÑ€ÐµÑÑ‚ÑŒÑÐ½ÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐšÑ€Ð°ÑÐ½Ð°Ñ ÐÑ€Ð¼Ð¸Ñ - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya), the armed forces first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Screenshot of the Flags of the World website Official flag Flags of the World (or FOTW) is the Internets largest website devoted to vexillology, containing comprehensive information about all kinds of flags. ... Pantone Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The RGB color model utilizes the additive model in which red, green, and blue light are combined in various ways to create other colors. ...

Hoist ornament pattern

There is a decorative pattern displayed on the hoist of the flag (and previously on the 1951 flag). Designed in 1917 by Matrena Markevich, the pattern is commonly used in Belarus to show local plants and flowers. These patterns are also woven into outfits, and also used for a traditional woven craft called rushniks. Rushniks are traditional towels decorated with the ornamental pattern that are used for ceremonial events. An example of their use would be a host offering his guests bread and salt, which would then be served on a rushnik. Rushniks are also used at religious services, funerals, and other social functions. ^[6] On the current flag, the ornamentation is used to symbolize the cultural past, and the unity of the Belarusian people. Image File history File links Belarus_flag_pattern. ... Image File history File links Belarus_flag_pattern. ... Rushniks are traditional East Slavic towels decorated with the ornamental pattern that are used for ceremonial events. ... Bread and salt presented to Stefan Batory during his unsuccessful Siege of Pskov. ...

Finial

A flag finial is an ornament that is placed on top of the flagstaff as a piece of decoration. Belarusian law states that if the flag is used by government bodies for certain occasions, such as ceremonies and other solemn events, the Belarusian flag is to use a finial. The finial is shaped like a diamond, and at the bottom portion of the finial is a gold star. The star, according to law, has five points and must be of the same design as the one in the Belarusian coat of arms. The entire finial is of a golden color with a golden shaft where the pole can be slid into the base of the finial. If the flag belongs to a military organization, ribbons can be placed on this golden shaft. The finial is similar in design to that previously used with the Soviet flag, except that the Soviet-era finial was silver-colored and had a hammer and sickle and star placed in the cut area. Image File history File links Belarusian_flag_finial. ... Belarusian coat of arms The current form of the National Emblem of Belarus (Belarusian: Ð”Ð·ÑÑ€Ð¶Ð°ÑžÐ½Ñ‹ Ð³ÐµÑ€Ð± Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÑ– Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÑÑŒ, Ru: Ð“Ð¾ÑÑƒÐ´Ð°Ñ€ÑÑ‚Ð²ÐµÐ½Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð³ÐµÑ€Ð± Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ¸ Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÑÑŒ) was adopted in a referendum in 1995. ...

Proper flag protocol

By law, the Belarusian flag is supposed to be flown daily, weather permitting, from the following locations: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 474 KB) ÐÐ¿Ñ–ÑÐ°Ð½ÑŒÐ½Ðµ en: Belarusian State University, unveiling of the new building of faculty of law. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 474 KB) ÐÐ¿Ñ–ÑÐ°Ð½ÑŒÐ½Ðµ en: Belarusian State University, unveiling of the new building of faculty of law. ... Belarusian State University (BSU) (Belarusian: Белару́скі Дзяржа́ўны Унівэрсытэ́т; Belarus, was founded on October 30, 1921. ...

The flag is also displayed on vehicles used by Belarusian diplomats and various government officials (such as the President and the Prime Minister). Bold textralf is gay IOC redirects here. ...

The law allows for the flag to be used for special occasions, such as memorial services, and family holidays, and it can be used by various groups of people, such as public organizations, companies, and NGOs. The regulations were issued in the same decree that created the Belarusian flag. May 15 has been declared the Day of the National Emblem and Flag of Belarus (День Государственного герба и Государственного флага Республики Беларусь). ^[7] The national flag itself has been incorporated into the badge of the guard units in the Belarusian armed forces. ^[8] NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Historical flags

The Soviet flag of 1951

Main article: Flag of Byelorussian SSR Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic This flag was adopted by the Byelorussian SSR on December 25, 1951. ...

The flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was adopted by decree on 25 December 1951^[9]. Image File history File links Flag_of_Byelorussian_SSR.svg Summary The flag of Byelorussian SSR. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Byelorussian SSR Flag of Byelorussian SSR ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Byelorussian_SSR.svg Summary The flag of Byelorussian SSR. Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Byelorussian SSR Flag of Byelorussian SSR ... Image File history File links FIAV_111000. ... State motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ñ€Ñ‹Ñ– ÑžÑÑ–Ñ… ÐºÑ€Ð°Ñ–Ð½, ÑÐ´Ð½Ð°Ð¹Ñ†ÐµÑÑ! Belarusian: Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ... State motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ñ€Ñ‹Ñ– ÑžÑÑ–Ñ… ÐºÑ€Ð°Ñ–Ð½, ÑÐ´Ð½Ð°Ð¹Ñ†ÐµÑÑ! Belarusian: Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ... December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining for the year. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

The flag had a length to width ratio of one to two (1:2), just like the flag of the Soviet Union (and the other fourteen union republics). The main portion of the flag was red (representing the Revolution), with the rest being green (representing the Belarusian forests). A pattern of white drawn on red decorated the hoist portion of the flag; this design is often used on Belarusian traditional costumes. In the upper corner of the flag, in the red portion, a gold hammer and sickle was added, with a red star outlined in gold above it. The hammer represented the worker, and the sickle the peasant; according to Soviet ideology, these two symbols crossed together symbolized co-operation between the two classes. The red star, a symbol commonly used by Communist parties, was said to stand either for the five social groups (workers, youth, peasants, military, and academics), the five known continents, or the five fingers of the worker's hand. The hammer, sickle and star were sometimes not displayed on the reverse of the flag. In number and more generally in algebra, a ratio is the linear relationship between two quantities of the same unit. ... Soviet Flag: 1:4 ratio July 1923-November 13, 1923 The first official flag of the Soviet Union was adopted in December of 1922 at the First Congress of Soviets of the USSR. It was agreed that the red banner was transformed from the symbol of the Party to the... Evolution of the Soviet Republics from 1922 to 1958. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... The October Revolution, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution or November Revolution, was the second phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917, the first having been instigated by the events around the February Revolution. ... The symbol as it appeared on the Soviet flag The hammer and sickle is a symbol used to represent communism and communist political parties. ... Red star on the Soviet flag The five-pointed red star (a pentagram without the inner pentagon) is a symbol of Communism and Socialism and represents the five fingers of the workers hand, as well as five of six inhabited continents. ... A claw hammer A hammer is a tool meant to deliver blows to a target, causing it to move or deform. ... In classical economics and all micro-economics labour is one of three factors of production, the others being land and capital. ... Using a sickle A sickle is a curved, hand-held agricultural tool typically used for harvesting grain crops before the advent of modern harvesting machinery. ... In a detail of Brueghels Land of Cockaigne (1567) a soft-boiled egg has little feet to rush to the luxuriating peasant who catches drops of honey on his tongue, while roast pigs roam wild: the 16th century was a good time for European peasants A peasant, from 15th... Motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð¾Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð¸Ð¸ Ð²ÑÐµÑ… ÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ð½, ÑÐ¾ÐµÐ´Ð¸Ð½ÑÐ¹Ñ‚ÐµÑÑŒ! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem(s): The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Largest city Moscow Official language(s) None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev - Last Premier Ivan Silayev... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // The hands (med. ...

Previous flags of the Soviet era

Before 1951, several different flags had been in use since the Revolution. The earliest flag was plain red, and was used in 1919 during the existence of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR. After the formation of the Byelorussian SSR, the lettering ССРБ (SSRB) was added in gold to the top hoist. This design was changed in 1937, when a hammer and sickle and red star were placed above the letters; at the same time, the typeface was changed, and the text of the lettering was altered to БССР (BSSR). During the 1940s, the hammer and sickle and red star were removed from the flag, and a gold border was added to the letters. This flag remained in use until the adoption of the 1951 flag. V. Mickevicius- Kapsukas Lithuanian-Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (LBSSR, Litbel) existed within the territories of modern Belarus and Lithuania for a brief period during 1919, before the area was annexed to Poland. ... State motto: ÐŸÑ€Ð°Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð°Ñ€Ñ‹Ñ– ÑžÑÑ–Ñ… ÐºÑ€Ð°Ñ–Ð½, ÑÐ´Ð½Ð°Ð¹Ñ†ÐµÑÑ! Belarusian: Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ...

The white-red-white flag

The flag used between 1991 and 1995 had originally been devised by the Belarusian People's Republic (March to December 1918). The colors of flag were based on those of the Republic's coat of arms, which had a white horseman on a red background, and allude to the name of the country: White Russia (White Ruthenia). This flag design is known in Belarusian as the Бел-чырвона-белы сьцяг (bieł-čyrvona-bieły ściah). Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus_1991. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus_1991. ... Image File history File links FIAV_111000. ... National motto: None Official language Belarusian Capital Minsk, Currently in Exile in Canada National anthem Vajacki marÅ¡ Chairperson of the Rada Ivonka Survilla Independence - Declared - Forced into Exile Treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 25, 1918 January 5, 1919 The Belarusian Peoples Republic (Belarusian: Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÌÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐÐ°Ñ€Ð¾ÌÐ´Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÌÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÐ°, eng. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... The banner of White Ruthenia White Ruthenia (RuthÃ©nie Blanche in French), 1918. ...

The historical origin of this flag's design are not known, but two theories have been presented. One theory is that the banner was designed simply to distinguish the forces of the White Rus from those of the Princes of Kiev and Muscovy. This was done by placing the color red, which the Rus preferred, on a background of white. Another theory, which is also the traditional explanation, is that in 1410, when the united armies of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, defeated the Germans of the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald. According to this tradition, a wounded Belarusian knight tore off a blood soaked bandage and raised it as a banner of victory. The banner of White Ruthenia White Ruthenia (RuthÃ©nie Blanche in French), 1918. ... Map of the the extent of Kievan Rus through the 11th century. ... Muscovy (Moscow principality (ÐºÐ½ÑÐ¶ÐµÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ ÐœÐ¾ÑÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ) to Grand Duchy of Moscow (Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐ¾Ðµ ÐšÐ½ÑÐ¶ÐµÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ ÐœÐ¾ÑÐºÐ¾Ð²ÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ) to Russian Tsardom (Ð¦Ð°Ñ€ÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ Ð ÑƒÑÑÐºÐ¾Ðµ)) is a traditional Western name for the Russian state that existed from the 14th century to the late 17th century. ... Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. ... The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called ÐŸÐ°Ð³Ð¾Ð½Ñ in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and PogoÅ„ in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos DidÅ¾ioji KunigaikÅ¡tystÄ—, Belarusian: Ð’ÑÐ»Ñ–ÌÐºÐ°Ðµ ÐšÐ½ÑÌÑÑ‚Ð²Ð° Ð›Ñ–Ñ‚Ð¾ÌÑžÑÐºÐ°Ðµ (Ð’ÐšÐ›), Ukrainian: Ð’ÐµÐ»Ð¸ÐºÐµ ÐšÐ½ÑÐ·Ñ–Ð²ÑÑ‚Ð²Ð¾ Ð›Ð¸Ñ‚Ð¾Ð²ÑÑŒÐºÐµ (Ð’ÐšÐ›), Polish: Wielkie KsiÄ™stwo Litewskie) was an... Teutonic Knights, charging into battle. ... Combatants Kingdom of Poland Grand Duchy of Lithuania Teutonic Order Commanders WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o, Vytautas the Great Ulrich von Jungingen Strength 39,000 27,000 Casualties Unknown 8,000 dead 2,000 captured The Battle of Grunwald or Battle of Tannenberg took place on July 15, 1410...

Variations of this flag were used during the Belarusian People's Republic. Lasting from 1919 until 1925, the flag of the BPR retained white, red, white design, but with the addition of black stripes at the top and bottom of the red stripe. National motto: None Official language Belarusian Capital Minsk, Currently in Exile in Canada National anthem Vajacki marÅ¡ Chairperson of the Rada Ivonka Survilla Independence - Declared - Forced into Exile Treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 25, 1918 January 5, 1919 The Belarusian Peoples Republic (Belarusian: Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÌÑÐºÐ°Ñ ÐÐ°Ñ€Ð¾ÌÐ´Ð½Ð°Ñ Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÌÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÐ°, eng. ...

This flag was also used by collaborators during the Nazi occupation of Belarus, and it appeared on arm patches of Belarusian volunteers in the German Army and Waffen SS. National Socialism redirects here. ... Army The German Army (German: Heer ) is the land component of the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Use of the flag since 1995

From 1991 until the controversial referendum in 1995, the white-red-white flag was used as the national flag. However, despite the adoption of new national symbols after the referendum, the flag has continued to be used both inside and outside of Belarus. Currently, the flag is often used as a symbol of protest against President Lukashenko's government. However, any display of the flag in Belarus is usually removed by local police. Those who use the flag, such as activist Khristina Shatikova, were beaten by the police and fined using the flag in Vitebsk. Aleksandr Grigorevich Lukashenko or Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka (Belarusian: , Russian: ) (born August 30, 1954 at Kopys, Vitebsk voblast) has been the President of Belarus since 1994. ... Categories: Belarus-related stubs | Towns in Belarus ...

Some of the groups using this flag as a protest include Zubr and the Belarusian Popular Front. ^[10] The official reason for outlawing the white-red-white flag is that the symbol was used by the Nazi collaborators during the World War II. ^[11]. Zubr (Belarusian: Ð—Ð£Ð‘Ð ) is a civic youth organization in Belarus in opposition to President Aleksandr Lukashenko. ... Belarusian Popular Front Revival or BPF (Belarus during the perestroika times. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

Also, the 1991 flag made an appearance in a video game relating to the 1998 Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament. The flag was used on the uniforms of the Belarusian hockey players and was used as a banner image behind the players during the playing of the national anthems. In a bit of irony, the anthem that was paired with the flag was the Hymn of the Soviet Union. Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ... The XVIII Olympic Winter Games were held in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Hymn of the Soviet Union (Гимн Советского Союза, Gimn Sovetskogo Soyuza) was the national anthem of the Soviet Union. ...

The 1995 referendum

The referendum that was held to adopt the state symbols took place on May 14, 1995. With a voter turnout of 64.7%, the new flag was approved by a ratio of three to one (75.1% to 24.9%). The other three questions were also passed by the voters. The way of carrying out the referendum was heavily criticized by the opposition. Also, actually only 48.6% of the total electorate approved of the new emblem, since over a third of the eligible voters did not express an opinion. Some claim that this failure to win a majority is a violation of the Law, but the imperfection and incompleteness of the Belarusian Law cannot resolve the issue. Image File history File links Lukashenko_flag_idea_1995. ... Image File history File links Lukashenko_flag_idea_1995. ... May 14, 1995 Belarus Referendum required the population of Belarus to vote on four issues: About the state status of Russian language About economical integration with Russia About the introduction of new national symbols About the Presidents right to dismiss the Parliament, if the latter violates the Constitution The... State symbols may refer to one of the following. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

President Lukashenko had tried to hold a similar referendum before, in 1993, but failed to get parliamentary support. Two months before the May 1995 referendum, Lukashenko proposed a flag design that consisted of two small bars of green and one wide bar of red. While it is not known what became of this suggestion, new designs (called "projects" in Belarus) were suggested a few days later, which were then put up to vote in the 1995 referendum.^[12]

Other related flags

Since the introduction of the 1995 flag, several other flags adopted by government agencies or bodies have been modeled on it. Image File history File links Standard_of_the_President_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Standard_of_the_President_of_Belarus. ...

President Lukashenko has adopted a standard for his personal use. The standard, which has been in use since 1997, was adopted by a decree called "Concerning the Standard of the President of Republic of Belarus". The standard's design is an exact copy of the Belarusian flag, with the addition of the Belarusian coat of arms in the center. The arms, which are five-sixths of the standard's length, are colored in red and outlined in gold. The standard's ratio (5:6) differs from that of the national flag, making the standard almost square. It is used at buildings and on vehicles to denote the presence of the president.^[13] Aleksandr Grigorevich Lukashenko or Alyaksandar Ryhoravich Lukashenka (Belarusian: , Russian: ) (born August 30, 1954 at Kopys, Vitebsk voblast) has been the President of Belarus since 1994. ... Belarusian coat of arms The current form of the National Emblem of Belarus (Belarusian: Ð”Ð·ÑÑ€Ð¶Ð°ÑžÐ½Ñ‹ Ð³ÐµÑ€Ð± Ð ÑÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ñ–ÐºÑ– Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÑÑŒ, Ru: Ð“Ð¾ÑÑƒÐ´Ð°Ñ€ÑÑ‚Ð²ÐµÐ½Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ Ð³ÐµÑ€Ð± Ð ÐµÑÐ¿ÑƒÐ±Ð»Ð¸ÐºÐ¸ Ð‘ÐµÐ»Ð°Ñ€ÑƒÑÑŒ) was adopted in a referendum in 1995. ...

In 2001, President Lukashenko issued a decree granting a flag to the Armed Forces of Belarus. The flag, which has a ratio of 1:1.7, has the national ornamental pattern along the length of the hoist side of the flag. On the front of the flag is the Belarusian coat of arms, with the wording УЗБРОЕНЫЯ СІЛЫ ("Armed Forces") arched over it, and РЭСПУБЛІКІ БЕЛАРУСЬ ("Republic of Belarus") written below; the text of both is in gold. On the reverse of the flag, the center contains the symbol of the armed forces, which is a red star surrounded by a wreath of oak and laurel. Above the symbol is the phrase ЗА НАШУ РАДЗІМУ ("For our Motherland"), while below is the full name of the military unit.^[14]

References

^ "National Symbols" page on the official website of the President of Belarus
^ Maraphon, Belarusian flag manufacturer - Construction sheet for the National Flag
^ "Album des pavillons nationaux et des marques distinctives" by Armand du Payrat, pub. Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine, France, 2000 [8th edition] (French)
^ Comments made by António Martins on the Flags of the World page "Belarus"
^ Vexilla mundi page "Belarus"
^ "Belarusian Textiles" and "Belarusian Ruchnik" pages on the Virtual Guide to Belarus website
^ BelTA's page about the national flag day (Russian)
^ Badges of the Armed Forces of Belarus (Russian) Note: Works in Internet Explorer only
^ Flags of the World page "Belarus in the Soviet Union"
^ Webpage showing photos of the white-red-white flag being used by the group Zubr (Belarusian)
^ Webpage showing details of uniforms and insignia of the BKA (Russian)
^ Vexillographia page "Государственный флаг Республики Беларусь" (Russian)
^ Decree dated March 27, 1997, creating the presidential standard (Russian)
^ Flags of the World page "Belarus - Military Flags" (English), and Vexillographia page "Флаги армии Беларуси" (Russian)

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