Flag of Belarus
What the flag means
- Red — heritage and past struggle
- Green — forests and the future
- White-on-red ornament — traditional folk craft and culture
Design set by: Закон Республики Беларусь от 5 июля 2004 г. № 301-З «О государственных символах Республики Беларусь», статья 4 · Adopted 1995
Highlights
- 🌲 Belovezh forest and bison
- 🏰 Historic castles like Mir
- 🌾 Vast fields and lakes
- 🎶 Homey Slavic folk culture
- 🏛️ Minsk's tidy boulevards
Quick facts
- Region
- Europe · Eastern Europe
- Population
- 9,085,991 people (2025)
- Area
- 207,600 km²
- Capital
- Minsk
- Languages
- Russian, Belarusian
- Currency
- Belarusian ruble (BYN)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.