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  1. The European bison, commonly called the wisent, is seen as a symbol of Belarus and the Belavezha Forest. It is also featured on the symbols of Brest Oblast. [13] Other widely known mascots of Belarus are stork [14] and cornflower. [citation needed]

  2. Between 1991 and 1995, Belarus used a coat of arms, known as the Pahonia, as its national emblem. The Pahonia was originally a symbol of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, of which Belarus had historically been a part. [1]

  3. The national emblem of Belarus replaced the historic Pahonia arms in 1995. It has a ribbon in the colors of the national flag, a map of Belarus, wheat ears and a red star. It is sometimes called the coat of arms of Belarus, but this is not correct.

  4. In the 1994 Constitution of Belarus, Article 19 lists the official symbols of the country. Article 19 reads: The symbols of the Republic of Belarus as a sovereign state shall be its national flag, national emblem and national anthem. Each national symbol is further defined by its respective laws.

  5. Mar 6, 2010 · The two Belaruses already have two totally separate sets of national symbols. One set comprises the knightly emblem Pahonya (a knight on horseback against a red shield) and the white, red and white flag.

  6. A pattern of white drawn on red decorated the hoist portion of the flag; this design is often used on Belarusian traditional costumes. In the upper corner of the flag, in the red portion, a gold hammer and sickle was added, with a red star outlined in gold above it.

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  8. Before the Soviet-era, there were several flags used by Belarus during the early 20 th century. Its first flag was in plain white connotating the nation’s name: “White Russia”. A red horizontal stripe was later added through the center of the flag. An all-red flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR was used in 1919.

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