Belarus celebrates State Flag, State Emblem and National Anthem Day

Sunday, 10.05.2026 - 10:17
Belarus celebrates the Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus on 10 May this year.

  

The holiday was established by the presidential decree No. 157 of 26 March 1998 and is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. 

 

According to Article 19 of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus the symbols of Belarus as a sovereign state are the national flag, the national emblem and the national anthem. These are symbols of historical memory that link the heroic past, present and future of the Belarusian state. They are the most important attributes of the sovereignty and independence of the Fatherland.
 
The standard of the State Emblem and the State Anthem were approved by a decree of the president of the Republic of Belarus on 7 June 1995 in accordance with the results of the national referendum held on 14 May 1995.
 
The Law of the Republic of Belarus "On State Symbols of the Republic of Belarus" was adopted on 5 July 2004. It defines the description and procedure for their use. The last changes to the image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus were approved in January 2021.
 
On 12 April 2023 the president signed Decree No. 105, according to which the name of the holiday was changed from "Day of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus and the State Flag of the Republic of Belarus" to "Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus".
 
The State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus is a green outline of the country superimposed on the golden rays of the sun rising above the globe. Above the green outline is a five-pointed red star. The emblem is framed by a wreath of golden rye ears, interlaced with clover flowers on the right and flax flowers on the left. Spikes are wrapped with a red-green ribbon with a golden inscription “The Republic of Belarus” at the bottom. 
 
The image on the emblem embodies the best qualities of the Belarusian people - diligence, aspiration for freedom and patriotism.
 
The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular cloth, which consists of two horizontally placed colored stripes of red and green. The Belarusian national red and white ornament is placed vertically near the flagstaff. The red color on the flag is the color of the banners of the Red Army and the Belarusian partisans who liberated their native land from the Nazi invaders. Green is the color of the forests and fields, a symbol of spring, hope and rebirth. The white color of the ornament reflects spiritual purity of the Belarusians. The flag is mounted on a staff colored in gold.
 
The State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus is a musical and poetic piece performed on solemn occasions, the list of which is defined by the legislation. The text of the National Anthem glorifies the desire of the Belarusian people to live in peace, their diligence and readiness to defend their native land. The music for the anthem was written by Belarusian composer N.F. Sokolovsky, the lyrics were written by Belarusian poets M.N. Klimkovich and V.I. Karizna.
 
Belarus has a State Flag Square, located at the intersection of Pobeditelei Avenue and Orlovskaya Street in Minsk. Its grand opening took place on 2 July 2013. The square is a circle with a radius of 50 meters with a granite pedestal in the center, where the flagpole with the national flag is placed. There are seven granite steles with the emblems of the Belarusian regions and Minsk along the walkway. Symmetrically on both sides of the stairs are steles with the text of the National Anthem and a geographical map of Belarus.

 

 

 

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ja der Dieter Leupold ist jetzt auch hier im Gästebuch vertreten... Super, bald sind wir alle zusammen hier im "Belarus Hörerclub", Dieter könnte 1.Vorsitzender werden und Jana und Elena Ehrernmitglieder, Helmut Matt Schriftführer, Alfred Albrecht Beisitzer und ich mache Hausmeister:-) Lutz Winkler wie fit bist Du bereits wieder, für Dich finden wir auch eine nette Aufgabe:-) Beste Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende.

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Lieber Dietmar,

das stimmt, für alle finden wir im Hörerklub eine Aufgabe!:)
Liebe Grüße und einen guten Start in die Woche!

I recently learned my surname is not Polish, but Belarusian. I heard you on shortwave in the past and am so happy to listen online in English. We hear nothing about Belarus here in the US so I am so glad to learn about your country. Keep on broadcasting in English. I also joined the Hoererklub on Facebook as I can understand German. If you have information or a station pennant, I will very much appreciate it.
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Also, in case you like sports, here's the link to an international competition of ours "My Greetings to 2nd European Games" http://www.radiobelarus.by/en/content/games_eng

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Dear Joe, thank you for listening to Radio Belarus International! We're glad that you enjoyed our news. RBI broadcasts on shortwave only in German on 6005 and 3985 kHz. News and programs in English are available via our website and satellites. We'll also send you a postcard and a small souvenir as soon as we can. 73!

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My name is Younes Lazazi, I am from Algeria.
I am very happy that radio Belarus has started broadcasting in Arabic.
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Dear English Service Radio Belarus,

Greetings to all staff and listeners of English Service of Radio Belarus. We listen your webcast program. Your program quality is very nice. Your website is colorful & documented. We liked your programs, News, and Current Affairs Program. We are interested about Culture, life style of Belarusian people, historical places, Tourist attraction and destination of Belarus.

Please send some program schedule, sticker, view card, Promotional items of Radio Belarus for our club members and students.

We are waiting for your reply.

With best wishes,

SHIVENDU PAUL

President

Metali Listeners' Club

India

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Dear Shivendu Paul,

thank you very much for listening to us! Your club is among our most dedicated listeners. We will send you some of our promotional products as soon as possible. 73!

Hello!

Did the arabic programmes start? I don't see them on your Internetcast schedule page. Thanks!

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Hello! The Arabic programmes have been on air since October, every Monday. You can see the schedule and listen to them on our Arabic page http://radiobelarus.by/ar

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