Belarus Flag: Meaning and History
History of the flag
Following independence in 1991, the former Belarusian flag with white, red, and white horizontal stripes, first used in 1917, was reinstated.
The current national flag was adopted in 1995 and updated in 2012.
What do the elements of the flag mean?
These patterns refer to the embroidery on traditional Belarusian clothing.
Red recalls the country's communist heritage.
Green embodies agriculture and the vast forests of 'White Russia'.