State Flag Square

State Flag Square (Belarusian: Плошча Дзяржаўнага сцяга) is a square on Victors Avenue[2] in the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. It sits between the avenue and the BelExpo Exhibition Center.[3]

State Flag Square
Native nameПлошча Дзяржаўнага сцяга
TypeSquare
LocationVictors Avenue
Construction
Completion2 July 2013
Other
DesignerAnna Aksyonov[1]

Notable events

Inauguration of the Square

The Square was opened by President Alexander Lukashenko and Lao President Choummaly Sayasone[4][5] on 2 July 2013, during a ceremony on the square.[6]

Events of state
  • State Flag and Coat of Arms Day celebrations.[7]
  • Patriotic events, such as Independence Day.[7]
  • Ceremonies for foreign delegations.[7]

Other events

Many of the demonstrations during the 2020 Belarusian protests took place on the square.[8]

Flag

The state flag of Belarus, on a 70-metre (230 ft) high flagstaff, is 14 metres (46 ft) long and 7 metres (23 ft) wide.[9] The flag is made with special waterproof fabric and weighs 25 kilograms (55 lb).[10][11] The width of the flagpole is 30 centimetres (12 in) at the top, and 50 centimetres (20 in) at the bottom.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Anna Aksyonov, chief architect of the project:". www.ctv.by. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. "The State Flag Square is located on Pobeditelei Avenue".
  3. "It lies between Victors Avenue and a renovated BelExpo exhibition center".
  4. "Attending the ceremony was President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Choummaly Sayasone who is in Belarus on an official visit".
  5. "Laotian President Choummaly Sayasone, who arrived in Belarus on a state visit the day before, was also in attendance".
  6. "State Flag Square inaugurated in Minsk | Latest news of Belarus - politics, society, culture, sport | Belarus News | Belarusian news | Belarus today | Belarus.by". www.belarus.by. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  7. "The State Flag Square will be used to mark the State Flag and Coat of Arms Day, patriotic events, and take foreign delegations to".
  8. "Протестующие направились от стелы "Минск - город-герой" к площади Государственного флага". ТАСС. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
  9. "70-meter-high staff displaying a 14-meter-wide and seven-meter-tall national flag".
  10. "Президент Беларуси внес свой вклад в реконструкцию Площади Флага в Минске". НОВОСТИ. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  11. "However, the size and enjoy himself flag 100 square meters, weighing 25 kilograms".
  12. "The width of the flagpole - 30 centimeters at the top and a half meter at the bottom".

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