National symbols of Belarus

Following the independence of Belarus from the Soviet Union, the country resurrected national symbols that were briefly used before the Soviet era. These included a flag of red and white stripes and a coat of arms derived from the coat of arms of Lithuania, which consisted of a charging knight on horseback. These national symbols were replaced by Soviet-era symbols in a disputed 1995 vote. Those two symbols, along with the national anthem, are the constitutionally defined national symbols of Belarus.

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