Belarusians will celebrate the state holiday under this name for the first time on the second Sunday of May this year..
Corresponding Decree No. 105 was signed by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko 12 April 2023 g. The document amended the decree dated 26 March 1998 g. No. 157 "On public holidays, holidays and memorable dates in the Republic of Belarus".
The name of the public holiday was changed from “Day of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus and the State Flag of the Republic of Belarus - the second Sunday of May” to “Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus - second Sunday of May".
The new name will pay tribute to all three state symbols of Belarus. They were adopted on the basis of popular discussion.
2 July 2013 g. State Flag Square opened in Minsk.
At the ceremony, a new patriotic tradition of taking the oath of allegiance to the National Flag, a symbol and stronghold of independence and statehood, was laid. The most worthy representatives of science were the first to take such an oath., culture, industry and sports. Since then, festive events have been held on the new capital square., labor semesters are officially opened, young officers take the military oath, and young citizens of the country receive their first passports. State Flag Square has become an iconic place for Minsk residents and guests of the capital, for independent Belarus.
The red stripe on the flag symbolizes the courage of the people, with the blood of one who defended his freedom. Green is the color of life and hope, the color of our forests and fields, evidence of the peaceful nature of Belarusians, their hard work. A white stripe with an ornament is a symbol of our purity and high spirituality.
The Belarusian coat of arms has been modified several times since, with 1918 g. The last changes were in January 2021 g.
The image of the Belarusian coat of arms reflects the main national and spiritual values of Belarusians: civil unity, hard work, peacefulness.
The state emblem of the Republic of Belarus is a symbol of state sovereignty. It represents the golden outline of the State Border of the Republic of Belarus placed in a silver field., superimposed on the golden rays of the sun rising over the globe. At the top of the field is a five-pointed red star. The coat of arms is framed by a wreath of golden ears, intertwined with clover flowers on the right, on the left – flax flowers. The wreath is intertwined three times on each side with a red and green ribbon, in the middle part of which, at the base of the State Emblem of the Republic of Belarus, the words “Republic of Belarus” are inscribed in gold in two lines.
The national anthem of the Republic of Belarus is a musical and poetic work, performed on ceremonial occasions, the list of which is fixed in legislation.
The music for it was written by the Belarusian composer Nestor Sokolovsky, and the words are by Belarusian poets Mikhas Klimovich and Vladimir Karizna.
Law of the Republic of Belarus dated 5 July 2004 g. No. 301-Z “On state symbols of the Republic of Belarus” https://pravo.by/document/?guid=3871&p2=2/1050