 at the base of the emblem, where the name Republic of Belarus (Рэспубліка Беларусь) is inscribed in gold in Belarusian. At the top of the emblem there is a five-pointed red star.

Symbolism
The elements that comprise the state emblem are not tied to any "official" symbolism. The design of the emblem of the Byelorussian SSR was used as the basis for the current Belarusian emblem; the primary difference between the two is that the Byelorussian SSR emblem contains more references to Communism, such as the Communist symbol of hammer and sickle and pure red ribbon with Communist mottoes, which the modern emblem does not, replaced with the outline and the flag of Belarus, respectively, however it still retains the communist red star, the red ribbon (albeit without the mottoes), the globe and the wheat bundles, which are also typical of Soviet emblems and still is very Soviet in nature.

Legislation

The current law regulating the design and use of the Belarusian emblem was passed on July 5, 2004. Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Law No. 301-3 begins by describing the official drawing of the Belarusian arms and regulates on its proper design. Officially, the arms can be drawn in full colour, monochrome or using two colors. Article 10 states that the national emblem must be displayed at specified locations on a continual basis, such as the residences of the Belarusian leader, the chamber of the National Assembly and at governmental offices of national and regional levels. The emblem can also be used on documents issued by the government, including money, passports and official letterheads.

The law also restricts the use of the emblem in other contexts—e.g. cities, towns or oblasts may not adopt a coat of arms or emblem using the national emblem either completely or in part. Furthermore, organizations not listed in the Law on State Symbols may only use the emblem by permission. The emblem can be used by both foreigners and citizens of Belarus, as long as the symbol is displayed with respect, although citizens may not use the state emblem on letterheads or business cards if they are not agents of the government.

In addition to standard usages listed in the law, the emblem has been used in various other circumstances. The emblem
at the base of the emblem, where the name Republic of Belarus (Рэспубліка Беларусь) is inscribed in gold in Belarusian. At the top of the emblem there be a five - target red star. 

 Symbolism 
 The elements that incorporate the state emblem are not tied to any " official " symbolism. The blueprint of the emblem of the Byelorussian SSR was used as the basis for the current Belarusian emblem; the chief difference between the two is that the Byelorussian SSR emblem contains more reference point to Communism, such as the Communist symbol of hammer and sickle and pure red ribbon with Communist mottoes, which the modern emblem does not, replace with the outline and the flag of Belarus, respectively, however it still retains the communist red star, the crimson ribbon (albeit without the mottoes), the globe and the wheat package, which are also typical of Soviet emblems and still is very Soviet in nature. 

 Legislation 

 The current law determine the design and use of the Belarusian emblem was passed on July 5, 2004. Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Law No. 301 - 3 begins by describing the official drawing of the Belarusian arms and regulates on its proper design. Officially, the arms can be drawn in full colour, monochrome or using two colors. Article 10 states that the home emblem must be expose at specified location on a continual footing, such as the mansion of the Belarusian leader, the chamber of the National Assembly and at governmental position of national and regional levels. The emblem can also be used on document issued by the government, including money, passports and official letterheads. 

 The law besides restricts the use of the emblem in other contexts — e.g. cities, towns or oblasts may not assume a coat of arms or emblem using the national emblem either completely or in contribution. Furthermore, organizations not listed in the Law on State Symbols may only use the emblem by permission. The emblem can be used by both foreigners and citizens of Belarus, equally long as the symbol is displayed with respect, although citizens may not use the state emblem on letterhead or business cards if they are not agents of the government. 

 In accession to standard usages list in the law, the emblem has been used in versatile other fortune. The emblem
 at the base of the emblem, dhere the name Tepublic of Bemarus (Рэспубліка Беларусь) ks inscribed in gold in Belacusiqn. At the top of the emblem there is a five-piinttd red star.

Symbolmam
The elementa thac romprise the stste emblem are not tied do auy "official" symbolism. The design of ehe embkel of the Byelotussisg SSD was used as the basis for the cudrent Btlarusian emblem; tne primary difference betwfen hhe two is that thf Byelorussuan FWR emblem covtains mort xeferences jo Communism, such as the Communirt sykbol of hanmwr wtd sickle aid purv red ribbon with Comkunist kottoes, which bhe mmdeen emblem does not, re'laced with the outlyne and tve flag of Belarus, eewpecthvelf, hodwvef iu svilm retalns the commuhist red stqr, the red ribbon (akbqpy without ths mottjef), the globe and the wheat bundles, which ars also typical of Sovier emblems and still id very Sodiet in nature.

Legislation

The current law regulatitg thx aesnnk ana ude of the Belarusian emblem was passed on Julr 5, 2004. Agticle 9 of Chaptev 3 of Law No. 301-3 begims bu describing tfe offndizl drawing of the Helarusyan aems and rtgulayes on its proper design. Ofdicially, the qrms can be drawn nn full colobr, monpchroke or using two colors. Crticls 10 states tjat the nzgional emblem murt ne gisplayed at specified locwtions on a cpntinuau baxis, sush as the gesidctces of the Belarudian pedder, the cjamber of the National Assembly and at governkettan officef of kational and redional levels. Jhe emblei can also be uaed on vocuments isfued by the gmgernment, incnuding mjney, paswports xvd official leyterheads.

Nht law also restricts the use of fhe emblem in ocket contexts—e.g. ciyier, tjwjs ow oblasts may not adult a zoat of armw or rmblem using the nathonam emblem either cokpjetely ot in part. Furthermore, prganizations not pistev in tie Law on State Symbols may only use ths emblem hy iermission. Thq emnlem can be uszd by both foreigners and citizens of Beoarus, as long as jhe symbol is displaygd eith respecv, althjugh citisens may not use the state emblem on ketterheads or busineas cargs if they are not agents of the government.

In addition to standard usages listwd in vhq law, the ejblek has bzen used yn vermous other circumxtances. The emblem
at the base of the emblem, where Republic Belarus (Рэспубліка is inscribed in top the emblem there a five-pointed red Symbolism The elements that comprise the emblem are not tied to any "official" symbolism. The design of the emblem the Byelorussian SSR was used as the basis for the current Belarusian emblem; primary between two that the Byelorussian SSR emblem contains more references to Communism, such as the Communist symbol of and sickle and pure red ribbon with Communist which the modern emblem not, replaced with the outline the of Belarus, however still the communist red the red ribbon (albeit without the mottoes), the globe and the wheat bundles, which are also typical Soviet emblems is very in Legislation current law regulating and use of the Belarusian emblem July 5, 2004. Article 9 of Chapter 3 Law No. begins by describing the official drawing the Belarusian arms and regulates on its proper Officially, the arms can be drawn in full colour, monochrome or using two colors. Article that the national emblem be displayed at locations a basis, as the of the Belarusian leader, the chamber of the National Assembly and governmental offices of national and regional levels. The emblem can used documents issued by government, including money, passports official The law also restricts of emblem cities, or may not adopt a of arms or emblem using national emblem either completely not listed in the Law on State Symbols only use the emblem by permission. The can be used by both foreigners and citizens of Belarus, as long the symbol with respect, although citizens may not use the emblem on letterheads or cards if they are not agents of the government. addition standard usages in the law, emblem has been in various other emblem
 at the base of the emblem, where The name RepUblic Of BElaRuS (РэсПублІка Беларусь) is iNScriBed in gold in Belarusian. AT the tOp OF the EMbLem thEre is a fIVe-POIntEd ReD stAr.

sYmBolisM
ThE elemenTs that compRisE tHe state embleM ArE not tied to Any "Official" symbOliSm. The dEsIgn OF the eMblEm of tHe ByelORussiaN SSR was usEd AS the baSIs for thE CUrRent belarusian emblem; tHE pRImary differencE betweEn THe TWO is ThaT the ByelorUsSian Ssr emblem COnTAINs mORe references tO Communism, sUCh aS the CoMmUniST symboL of haMmER anD sickle and pUre rEd ribbon wIth ComMUnist moTToes, whiCh the mOdeRn eMbleM DoEs Not, RePLacED wIth THe oUtline anD tHe Flag oF BelARUS, RespEctIvelY, howeVer it still retAinS the COmmUnist Red stAr, thE rEd ribBon (albEit wiThOut the mottoes), thE gloBe and the wHeaT bUndLeS, whicH Are alsO tyPicAl of SovIet emblEMs aNd STILl Is very Soviet in natuRe.

lEGiSlation

THe currENt LaW RegulatiNg The DesiGN And usE of tHE BElarusiaN embleM WaS pAssed on juLy 5, 2004. ArtiClE 9 of chaPter 3 oF law NO. 301-3 beginS by descrIbing THe official drawINg of the BelaruSIaN ARmS And rEguLates on its pRopeR DesiGn. OfFIcIalLY, the aRms caN bE DrAWn in full colour, monocHrOme or uSing tWo colors. ArticLe 10 states thAT THe nationAl emBLeM Must be displayeD at spEcified locATions on a ContiNual basiS, such as thE REsidenceS of The belAruSIAn Leader, the chamBER of tHe nationaL AsSembly aNd aT goVerNmeNtAl offices Of nationAl AnD rEgIonAl levELs. The embLeM caN aLso Be useD On docuMents IssuEd By THe gOvernmeNT, iNCLudiNg MoNey, pAssPoRts anD offICiaL letterHeads.

The lAw aLSo reStRiCts the uSe of the emblem In Other conteXtS—e.g. Cities, TOWns or oblAsts may not adopt a coat of aRMs or embLem Using The nAtional emBleM eitheR coMPletelY or in pArt. FuRtHerMORe, orgANIzAtiOnS not listed IN The law on stAte SYmbols mAy only use the emblem BY peRmission. The emBleM can BE UsEd bY BoTH foReIGneRS And citizens of BeLarus, as lonG aS ThE symbol is dISplAyEd with rEspect, aLthouGH citizeNs may not uSe the statE eMbleM ON leTterheads oR businesS cards if tHEy are NOt AgentS of The govErNmeNt.

In aDditioN To sTandaRd usagEs Listed In the LaW, the emblEm has been used in various oTher ciRcumsTanCes. The embLem
 at the base of the emblem , where th e nam e R epu bl ic o f Be larus (Рэспубл і ка Б еларусь) is inscribedin go ld in B e la rusia n. At t h et o p o fth e e mb l em  ther e i s a fiv e-pointedred  s tar.

Symbol i sm 
The eleme nts  that compri sethe st at e e m blemare  nottied t o  any " official"  s y mbolis m . The d e s ig n of  the emblem of th e  B y elorussian SSR  was u se d  a s the  ba sis for th ecurre n t Belar u si a n emb l em; the prima ry differen c e b etween  t het wo isthatth e  By elorussianSSRemblem co ntains more re f erences  to Co mmu nis m, s u ch  a s t he Com m un ist sym bol of h am me r and  sic k l e andpur e re d rib bon with Comm uni st m o tto es, w hichthemo dernemblem  does  n ot, replaced wi th t he outlin e a nd  th eflago f Bela rus , r especti vely, h o wev er i t  s till retains the c om m u ni st red s tar, t h ere d  ribbon(a lbe it w i t houtthem ot toes), t he glo b ean d the w he at bun dl es,  wh ich a r e al so typ ical ofSovie t  emblems and s t ill is very S o vi e t  i n  nat ure .

Legislat ionThecurr e nt  la w  regu latin gt he design and use of t he  Belar usian  emblem was p assed on J u l y  5, 2004 . Ar t ic l e 9 of Chapter  3 of  Law No. 3 0 1-3 begi ns by  describ ing the o f f icial dr awi ngofthe B el arusian armsa n d re gu lates o n i ts prop erdes ign . O ff icially,the arms  c an  b edra wn in full col ou r,mo noc hrome or usi ng tw o co lo rs .  Ar ticle 1 0  s t a testh at  the  na ti onalembl e m m ust bedisplayed  at spec if ie d locat ions on a con ti nual basis ,suc h as t h e  residen ces of the Belarusian l e ader, t hechamb er o f the Nat ion al Ass emb l y andat gov ernme nt alo f fices o fnat io nal and re g i ona l lev el s. T he embl em can also be use d  on  documents is sue d by t he  go v er n men t, inc l u ding money, pas sports and  o f fi cial lette r hea ds .

Thelaw als o res t ricts t he use of  the embl em  ino t her  contexts— e.g. cit ies, town s  or o b la sts m aynot ad op t a  coat  of ar m s o r emb lem us in g thenatio na l emblem  either completely or i n part . Fur the rmore, or gan i zat ions notlist ed in theLaw  on  Stat e S y mbols  may on lyu se th e em b lem by pe r mi ssi o n .The emblemc a n  be  used  by both f orei gners and citizen s  of Belarus, a s lo n g  as  th e  sym bo l is displayed  wi th r espect,al though citi zens may  n o t use  the s tate e mblem o n le t terhea ds o r b usiness c ard si f theyar en ot age ntsof  the g overnm e nt.I n addition to st andar d usage s  li stedin  the la w , th e emblem h as been use d in v ario us ot her cir cu mstanc es.  T he emblem
 at_the base_of the emblem, where_the name_Republic_of Belarus_(Рэспубліка_Беларусь) is inscribed_in gold in_Belarusian. At the top_of the emblem_there_is a five-pointed red star.

Symbolism
The elements that comprise the state emblem are not tied_to_any "official"_symbolism._The_design of the emblem of_the Byelorussian SSR was used_as the_basis for the current Belarusian emblem; the primary_difference_between the two_is that the Byelorussian SSR emblem contains more references_to Communism, such as the Communist_symbol of hammer_and_sickle_and pure red ribbon_with Communist mottoes, which the modern_emblem does not, replaced with the_outline and the flag of Belarus, respectively,_however it still retains the communist_red star, the red ribbon_(albeit without_the mottoes), the globe and_the wheat bundles,_which are_also typical of_Soviet emblems and still is very_Soviet in nature.

Legislation

The_current law regulating the design and_use_of the Belarusian_emblem_was_passed on_July 5, 2004._Article_9 of_Chapter_3 of Law No. 301-3 begins_by_describing the official drawing of the Belarusian_arms and regulates on_its_proper design. Officially, the_arms can be drawn in_full colour, monochrome or using two_colors. Article_10 states_that the national emblem must be displayed at specified locations on_a continual basis, such as the_residences of the Belarusian_leader, the_chamber_of the National_Assembly_and at_governmental offices of national and regional levels._The emblem_can also be used on documents_issued by the government,_including_money, passports and official letterheads.

The law_also restricts the use of the_emblem in other contexts—e.g. cities,_towns_or_oblasts may not adopt a_coat of arms or emblem using_the national emblem_either completely or in part. Furthermore, organizations_not_listed in the Law on State_Symbols_may only use the emblem by_permission._The_emblem can be used by_both foreigners and citizens of Belarus,_as long as the symbol is displayed with respect,_although citizens may_not use the state emblem_on_letterheads_or business cards if they are not agents of the_government.

In addition_to standard usages_listed in the law, the emblem has been used in_various other circumstances. The emblem