Sunday 7 June 2015 saw the Belarus Flag celebrate its 20th anniversary. In 1995, on a 64.7% turnout, voters in a referendum on state symbols opted by a 3:1 majority for the current design (hoist pattern slightly modified in 2012). Both designs bear a striking resemblance to the flag of the Byelorussian SSR. The only differences […]
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Flag of Latvia: from the blood of heroes
On 27 February 1990 Latvia re-adopted the flag used after declaring independence from Russia on 18 November 1918. But the story behind it dates back over 700 years. According to legend, the body of a Latvian clan leader was wrapped in a white sheet. The strip where he lay remained white but his blood stained […]
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