Flag of Belarus
Colors
#CF101A
#007C30
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Meaning & Symbolism
Red represents glorious history and defense of the country, green the forests and spring. The white and red decorative pattern is a traditional Belarusian design.
History
The current design was adopted in 2012, based on the Soviet-era flag from 1951 but without the communist symbols.
Curiosities
The side pattern "rushnik" is a traditional Belarusian embroidery design. The original independence flag (1918-1919 and 1991-1995) was white-red-white.
