The region now constituting Belarus was colonized by East Slavic tribes from the 5th to the 8th cent. It fell (9th cent.) under the sway of Kievan Rus and was later (12th cent.) subdivided into several Belarusian principalities forming part of the Kievan state. Kiev's destruction by the Mongols in the 13th cent. facilitated the conquest (early 14th cent.) of Belarus by the dukes of Lithuania. The region became part of the grand duchy of Lithuania, which in 1569 was merged with Poland.
At this time, trade was controlled by Poles and Jews, and most Belarusians remained peasants " poor and illiterate. After the Partitions of Poland (1772, 1793 and 1795"96), Belarus was absorbed into Russia and faced intense Russification policies. During the 19th century, Belarus was part of the Pale of Settlement, the area where Jews in the Russian Empire were required to settle, so Jews formed the majority in many cities and towns.
The Republic of Belarus declared its independence from the USSR on Aug. 25, 1991. The reform-minded Stanislav Shushkevich became head of state and, along with Russia and Ukraine, Belarus was one of the original signatories to the treaty establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Following World War I, Belarus proclaimed itself a republic, only to find itself occupied by the Red Army soon after its March 1918 announcement. The Polish-Soviet War of 1918-1921 was fought to decide the fate of Belarus. West Belarus was ceded to Poland; the larger eastern part formed the Belorussian SSR and was then joined to the USSR in 1922.
It is a modification of the 1951 flag used while the country was a republic of the Soviet Union. Changes made to the Soviet-era flag were the removal of symbols of communism (the hammer and sickle and the red star) and the reversal of the colors of the ornament pattern, from white on red to red on white. Since the 1995 referendum, several flags used by government officials and agencies were modeled from the national flag.
The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two flat shaded stripes. The upper one is red and makes up 66% of the width while the lower one is green and as extensive as 33% of the banner width. A vertical red-on-white Belarusian national banner as substantial as one-ninth of the banner length is situated close to the flagpole. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
At this time, trade was controlled by Poles and Jews, and most Belarusians remained peasants " poor and illiterate. After the Partitions of Poland (1772, 1793 and 1795"96), Belarus was absorbed into Russia and faced intense Russification policies. During the 19th century, Belarus was part of the Pale of Settlement, the area where Jews in the Russian Empire were required to settle, so Jews formed the majority in many cities and towns.
The Republic of Belarus declared its independence from the USSR on Aug. 25, 1991. The reform-minded Stanislav Shushkevich became head of state and, along with Russia and Ukraine, Belarus was one of the original signatories to the treaty establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Following World War I, Belarus proclaimed itself a republic, only to find itself occupied by the Red Army soon after its March 1918 announcement. The Polish-Soviet War of 1918-1921 was fought to decide the fate of Belarus. West Belarus was ceded to Poland; the larger eastern part formed the Belorussian SSR and was then joined to the USSR in 1922.
It is a modification of the 1951 flag used while the country was a republic of the Soviet Union. Changes made to the Soviet-era flag were the removal of symbols of communism (the hammer and sickle and the red star) and the reversal of the colors of the ornament pattern, from white on red to red on white. Since the 1995 referendum, several flags used by government officials and agencies were modeled from the national flag.
The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two flat shaded stripes. The upper one is red and makes up 66% of the width while the lower one is green and as extensive as 33% of the banner width. A vertical red-on-white Belarusian national banner as substantial as one-ninth of the banner length is situated close to the flagpole. Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history development by providing special decals and banners to make it easy to build a bit of history right at home.
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