The National Symbols of Belarus

The National Symbols of Belarus

The National Emblem

The National Emblem represents a green contour of Belarus in golden rays. The rays are radiated by the sun rising from behind the globe. There is a five-pointed star on the top of the contour. The emblem is framed in a wreath of golden wheatears, interlaced with clover flowers on the left and flax flowers on the right. The lower half of the wreath is wrapped with a red and green ribbon carrying a golden inscription ‘the Republic of Belarus’.

The National Flag of the Republic of Belarus

The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two horizontal coloured stripes. The upper one is red and makes up two thirds of the width while the lower one is green and as large as one third of the flag width. A vertical red-on-white Belarusian national pattern as large as one ninth of the flag length is located near the flagpole. Red colour symbolizes Belarus’ glorious past. Green colour symbolizes the future. It is the colour of hope, spring and revival, the color of forests and fields. The Belarusian decorative pattern symbolizes rich cultural heritage, the unity of people.

The State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus

The music for the State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus has been written by Nestor Sokolovsky, the lyrics — by Mikhail Klimkovich and Vladimir Korizna.

The State Anthem of the modern Belarus retains the musical basis of the anthem of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic. The music by Nestor Sokolovsky has been popular and respected by generations of Belarusians, this is why it was decided to keep it when the anthem of the independent Belarus was created. After that a contest for the anthem lyrics was announced.

The words of the State Anthem reflect development of the Republic of Belarus as a sovereign and peace-loving country. They emphasize patriotism and diligence of the nation, brotherly relations between all nationalities that live in the country.

	1. contour	a) колосья пшеницы
	2. to represent	b) обрамлять
	3. from behind	c) сохранять, удерживать
	4. to radiate	d) ширина
	5. the globe	e) надпись
	6. to frame	f) обертывать
	7. wreath	g) сфера, Земля
	8. wheatears	h) холст
	9. to interlace	i) флагшток
	10. clover	j) лен
	11. flax	k) лента
	12. to wrap	l) единство
	13. ribbon	m) переплетать
	14. inscription	n) прилежание, старание
	15. glorious	o) славный
	16. revival	p) возрождение
	17. unity	q) излучать
	18. canvas	r) изображать
	19. width	s) из-за
	20. flagpole	t) клевер
	21. retains	u) очертание, контур
	22. diligence	v) венок

The National Symbols of Belarus

The National Emblem

The National Emblem represents a green contour of Belarus in golden rays. The rays are radiated by the sun rising from behind the globe. There is a five-pointed star on the top of the contour. The emblem is framed in a wreath of golden wheatears, interlaced with clover flowers on the left and flax flowers on the right. The lower half of the wreath is wrapped with a red and green ribbon carrying a golden inscription ‘the Republic of Belarus’.

The National Flag of the Republic of Belarus

The State Flag of the Republic of Belarus is a rectangular canvas made of two horizontal coloured stripes. The upper one is red and makes up two thirds of the width while the lower one is green and as large as one third of the flag width. A vertical red-on-white Belarusian national pattern as large as one ninth of the flag length is located near the flagpole. Red colour symbolizes Belarus’ glorious past. Green colour symbolizes the future. It is the colour of hope, spring and revival, the color of forests and fields. The Belarusian decorative pattern symbolizes rich cultural heritage, the unity of people.

The State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus

The music for the State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus has been written by Nestor Sokolovsky, the lyrics — by Mikhail Klimkovich and Vladimir Korizna.

The State Anthem of the modern Belarus retains the musical basis of the anthem of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic. The music by Nestor Sokolovsky has been popular and respected by generations of Belarusians, this is why it was decided to keep it when the anthem of the independent Belarus was created. After that a contest for the anthem lyrics was announced.

The words of the State Anthem reflect development of the Republic of Belarus as a sovereign and peace-loving country. They emphasize patriotism and diligence of the nation, brotherly relations between all nationalities that live in the country.

	1. contour	w) колосья пшеницы
	2. to represent	x) обрамлять
	3. from behind	y) сохранять, удерживать
	4. to radiate	z) ширина
	5. the globe	aa) надпись
	6. to frame	bb) обертывать
	7. wreath	cc) сфера, Земля
	8. wheatears	dd) холст
	9. to interlace	ee) флагшток
	10. clover	ff) лен
	11. flax	gg) лента
	12. to wrap	hh) единство
	13. ribbon	ii) переплетать
	14. inscription	jj) прилежание, старание
	15. glorious	kk) славный
	16. revival	ll) возрождение
	17. unity	mm) излучать
	18. canvas	nn) изображать
	19. width	oo) из-за
	20. flagpole	pp) клевер
	21. retains	qq) очертание, контур
	22. diligence	rr) венок

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