State Flag Square ( be, Плошча Дзяржаўнага сцяга) is a square on

Victors Avenue Victors Avenue ( be, Праспект Пераможцаў, russian: Проспект Победителей) is a public avenue in Minsk, Belarus. History Until 1980, it was called the Park Highway. For a long time, the northwest center of Mins ...

in the city of

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative stat ...

, the capital of

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...

. It sits between the avenue and the BelExpo Exhibition Center.

Notable events

Inauguration of the Square

The Square was opened by President

Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (as transliterated from Russian language, Russian; also transliterated from Belarusian language, Belarusian as Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka;, ; rus, Александр Григорьевич Лука� ...

and Lao President Choummaly Sayasone on 2 July 2013, during a ceremony on the square.

Events of state

* State Flag and Coat of Arms Day celebrations. * Patriotic events, such as Independence Day. * Ceremonies for foreign delegations.

Other events

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

Flag

The state flag of Belarus, on a high flagstaff, is long and wide. The flag is made with special waterproof fabric and weighs . The width of the flagpole is at the top, and at the bottom.

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