Regulations About the national Flag of Belarus

The decree of the President of Belarus: June, 7, 1995

N 214

Minsk

About the statement of Regulations About the National Flag of Belarus [Variations and additions: the Decree of the President of Belarus from November, 14, 1995 N 462 (Codex of decrees of the President and decisions of the Cabinet of Belarus, 1995, N 32, an item 782); the Decree of the President of Belarus from January, 16, 1996 N 27 (Codex of decrees of the President and decisions of the Cabinet of Belarus, 1996, N 2, an item 35); the Decree of the President of Belarus from April, 23, 1999 N 231 (the National registry of legal certificates (acts) of Belarus, 1999, N 33, 1/291)]

The decree became invalid in 2004.

On the basis of the decision of the republican referendum which has been carried out May, 14, 1995, I Decide:


 * 1) To ratify Regulations about the national Flag of Belarus it is applied.
 * 2) To charge the Government of Belarus to present the President of Belarus of the offer on reduction of acts of Belarus consistency (according to) with the present Decree.
 * 3) The decree is in effect from the date of his (its) publication.

(-) Alexander Lukashenko

President of the Republic of Belarus

It is authorized by the Decree of the President of Belarus from June 7, 1995 N 214 Regulations About the national Flag of Belarus


 * 1) The national flag of Belarus stands for the state sovereignty of Belarus, represents the rectangular panel which is consisting of two is horizontally located color strips: top - red color of width in 2/3 and bottom - green color in 1/3 width of a flag. About a staff the Belarus national ornament of red color on the white field, constituting 1/9 lengths of a flag is vertically located. The attitude (relation) of width of a flag to its length - 1:2. The flag fastens on a staff (flagstaff) which is painted in golden (ohra) color.
 * 2) The national flag of Belarus rises: above a president residence of Belarus - it is constant; above buildings of chambers of National assembly of Belarus - it is constant; above a building of Council of Ministers of Belarus - it is constant; above buildings of courts of Belarus, local executive and administrative bodies - it is constant, and above buildings in which sessions of local Councils (on advice of) of deputies are carried out, local executive and administrative bodies, - for the period of realization of sessions; on buildings and means of transportation diplomatic and consulates, on the buildings of trading establishments of Belarus placed abroad, on marine courts and other means of transportation on which as officials are the President of Belarus, the Chairman of the House of Representatives of National assembly of Belarus, the Chairman of Council (on advice of) of Republic of National assembly of Belarus, the prime Minister of Belarus or other persons representing National assembly of Belarus or Council of Ministers of Belarus, - in the order determined by Council of Ministers of Belarus; On facilities for voting - in days of elections and referendums; in army units of Belarus according to army charters; on frontier posts and check points (customs houses) of Frontier of Belarus; on marine ships, the ships of river fleet registered in Belarus;  On sports arenas - during realization of the championships and superiority (championships) of Belarus, the international sports competitions to participation of national combined teams and during rewarding the Belarus sportsmen - winners of the international competitions; on other objects under the order of the President of Belarus, under the decision of National assembly of Belarus, Council of Ministers of Belarus, local Councils(on advice of) of deputies, local executive and administrative bodies. The national flag of Belarus can be lifted also at ceremonies and other solemn undertakings which are carried out by the state and public bodies, the enterprises, the organizations and establishments, during national, labor, family holidays and in other memorable days.
 * 3) At a simultaneous raising of the national Flag of Belarus and flags of other states the national Flag of Belarus should be lifted from the left side (on the part of), and flags of other states - with right if to begin the person to a facade of a building or a flagstaff. Flags of the states settle down in alphabetic order. The national flag of Belarus settles down flush with flags of other states. The national flag of Belarus on vehicles (except for ships) settles down from the left side (on the part of) in a direction of movement, and a flag of other state - from the right side (on the part of).
 * 4) The national flag of Belarus is established in facilities of sessions of chambers of National assembly of Belarus, Council of Ministers of Belarus, the Constitutional Court of Belarus, local Councils (on advice of) of deputies, local executive and administrative bodies, in service studies of the President of Belarus, the Chairman of the House of Representatives of National assembly of Belarus, the Chairman of Council (on advice of) of Republic of National assembly of Belarus, the prime Minister of Belarus, heads of other republican state bodies of Republic Belarus, chairmen of local Councils (on advice of) of deputies, heads of local executive and administrative bodies, other official bodies, commanders of military parts, divisions of the Ministry of Defense, Interior ministry, Committee of state security, boundary and railway armies, a civil defense and rooms in which deputies of Belarus constantly seeing voters, as well as in facilities of the state enterprises, the organizations, the state educational institutions.
 * 5) During mourning under the decision of the President of Belarus, National assembly of Belarus or Council of Ministers of Belarus the national Flag of Belarus can be lifted in mourning registration. In this case a black ribbon is attached to the flag, which ends should hang down up to the bottom part of a flag. The flag lifted during mourning on a flagstaff, is lowered a little for 1/3 lengths of a flagstaff.
 * 6) The display of the national Flag of Belarus necessarily is located on the aircrafts registered in Belarus.
 * 7) The display of the national Flag of Belarus can be used in decorative objectives (with the purpose of) as the state and national symbol so that thus disrespect for the national Flag of Belarus was not shown.
 * 8) The national flag of Belarus and its display regardless of their size always should conform to the color standard and a schematic display applied to the present position.
 * 9) The persons guilty of defilement of the national flag of Belarus bear the responsibility according to with the laws of Belarus.
 * 10) Rules of application of the present position and the order of manufacturing of the national Flag of Belarus are defined by Council of Ministers of Belarus.