More Europe, less Russia on Belarus’ state emblem


The Belarusian authorities are seeking to make the national emblem of Belarus more peaceful so that it сould be well-received in our country and in the international field.

The relevant draft bill has already been developed and sent for Belarusian lawmakers’ consideration, TUT.by reports.

Belarusian citizens repeatedly put proposals for amending the emblem, Justice Minister Aleh Slizheuski says. In light of this, experts have concluded that it needs to be improved.

На глобусе стане бачна больш Еўропы і менш Расеі. ?Змена вектара?https://naviny.belsat.eu/news/na-gerbe-belarusi-stane-menej-rasei-i-bolej-europy/

Opublikowany przez Белсат TV Czwartek, 13 lutego 2020

In the updated version, the outlines of the continents are expected to be more clear and precise. The images of clover and flax will get more volume, so will the ribbons ringing around the flowers.

It is still unknown when the current pattern of the emblem will be substituted by a new one; no exact date has been set yet.

Historical Belarusian symbols the Pahonya (Pursuit) emblem and the white-red-white flagwere official until the 1995 referendum, when on the tip from Alyaksandr Lukashenka they were replaced by the Soviet ones, an emblem that bears a close resemblance to that of the BSSR and a red and green flag which was introduced in Stalin’s time.

According to the CEC of Belarus, 83.3% voted in favour of giving the Russian language an equal status with the Belarusian language, and 83.3% voted in favour of the new flag and coat of arms – those reminiscent of Soviet symbolism, 83.1% said ‘yes’ to “the actions of the President of the Republic of Belarus aimed at economic integration with the Russian Federation,” and 77.7% voted in favour of the Lukashenka’s right to dissolve the parliament.

Two days after the referendum, the white-red-white flag was torn to pieces on the roof of the presidential administration, and Pahonya was removed from the Government House:

The white-red-white flag and the Pahonya emblem have been often associated with the opposition to the regime of Alyaksandr Lukashenka. They not officially banned from public usage, but are treated by the authorities as unregistered symbols, which means that demonstration of them by political activists or sports fans may result in detention and fines.

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