Flag of Belarus
Appearance
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Use | National flag |
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Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | June 7, 1995 (updated in 2012) |
Design | A horizontal bicolor ofredovergreenin a 2:1 ratio, with a red ornamental pattern on a white vertical stripe at the hoist |
The current nationalflag of Belaruswas introduced on June 7, 1995. This new design replaced a historical flag used by theBelarusian People's Republicof 1918. The current flag is a change of the 1951 flag.
The flag has a red upper stripe and a green lower stripe. A vertical red and white pattern is against the flagstaff.