Flag of Belarus
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The current national flag of Belarus was adopted on June 7, 1995 and approved by referendum, replacing a previous design that had served since independence from the Soviet Union. The newer flag is similar to the 1951 flag of the Byelorussian SSR, used when Belarus was part of the Soviet Union, but it omits the hammer and sickle. Independent observers said that the referendum did not meet democratic standards.
The decorative pattern on the left edge is a traditional Belarusian pattern (the colours are reversed from the former Soviet flag). The red is supposed to symbolize the blood spilled by the defenders of Belarus, while the green is for the forests of the nation.
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Former flag, (Belarusian: be:Бел-чырвона-белы сьцяг) in use in 1918 and between 1991 and 1995
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es:Bandera de Bielorrusia it:Bandiera bielorussa he:דגל בלארוס lt:Baltarusijos vėliava pt:Bandeira da Bielorrssia