лістычная Рэспубліка", the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The shield is framed by ears of wheat meeting at its base and featuring a red ribbon inscribed in black with the state motto of the Soviet Union, "Workers of the World, Unite!" The text is written in the Belarusian language.

In 1937, this emblem was replaced by a new one, removing the shield and including more text. The right side of the emblem features oak leaves and the left features wheat ears with clovers placed on top. In the center of the emblem, a sun is rising behind a profile of Earth. A hammer, sickle and red star appears over the sun. Around the ears of wheat and leaves of oak is a red ribbon, featuring the phrase "Workers of the World, Unite!" written (from left to right) in Belarusian, Yiddish, Polish and Russian. The initials Б.С.С.Р are shown at its base denoting the name of the republic. Ten years before in 1927, the arms was the same except for the wording on the bottom ribbon. Instead of the letters reading БССР, the letters read "С.С.Р.Б", which stood for the Soviet Socialist Republic of Byelorussia.

This emblem was in turn replaced by a new one in 1950. The central feature of this symbol is a crossed hammer and sickle, a universal Communist symbol symbolizing the unity of workers and peasants. Below this symbol, a sun is shown rising behind a globe. The insignia is framed by ears of wheat, each ear ending in flowers; clover on the left and flax on the right. A red ribbon is wrapped around the ears of wheat, reminiscent of the red flag used by the Communist movement. The base of the emblem shows the letters БССР. The ribbon features the phrase Workers of the World, Unite! The left side inscribed in Belarusian, the right side in Russian. The red star of Communism is featured above the hammer and sickle. The 1950 version was designed by Ivan Dubasov, a People's Artist of the USSR. Article 119 of the Constitution of the Byelorussian SSR defines the design of the emblem.

1995 referendum

On May 14, 1995, a referendum was conducted in all regions of Belarus. Out of four questions, one was
лістычная Рэспубліка ", the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The shield is framed by ears of wheat merging at its basis and featuring a red ribbon enroll in black with the state motto of the Soviet Union, " actor of the World, Unite! " The textbook is written in the Belarusian language. 

 In 1937, this emblem was replaced by a new one, removing the carapace and including more text. The right side of the emblem have oak leaves and the left features wheat ears with clover placed on top. In the center of the emblem, a sunday is rising behind a profile of Earth. A malleus, sickle and red star look over the sun. Around the ears of wheat and leaves of oak is a red decoration, featuring the phrase " Workers of the World, Unite! " written (from left to right) in Belarusian, Yiddish, Polish and Russian. The initials Б.С.С.Р are indicate at its base denoting the name of the republic. Ten years before in 1927, the arms was the same except for the wording on the bottom ribbon. Instead of the letters read БССР, the letters read " С.С.Р.Б ", which stand for the Soviet Socialist Republic of Byelorussia. 

 This emblem was in twist replaced by a new one in 1950. The central feature of speech of this symbol is a crossed hammer and sickle, a cosmopolitan Communist symbol symbolizing the unity of workers and peasant. Below this symbol, a sun is shown rising behind a globe. The insignia is framed by ears of wheat, each ear ending in flowers; clover on the left and flax on the right field. A red decoration is wrapped around the ears of wheat, reminiscent of the red flag practice by the Communist movement. The base of the emblem shows the letters БССР. The ribbon features the phrase Workers of the World, Unite! The left english inscribed in Belarusian, the veracious side in Russian. The red ace of Communism is featured above the malleus and sickle. The 1950 version was design by Ivan Dubasov, a People's Artist of the USSR. Article 119 of the Constitution of the Byelorussian SSR defines the invention of the emblem. 

 1995 referendum 

 On May 14, 1995, a referendum was conducted in all regions of Belarus. Out of four doubt, one was
лістычная Рэспубліка", tje Byelorussian Soviet Sucialist Republnx. The vhield is framdd by ears of wheat meeting et irs bawe and featuring a red ribbon ijscribed in ulack with the svzte motbj of bhe Smtiet Union, "Workgrs of the Wmrld, Unite!" The tdxc is written in the Belarusian languwge.

In 1937, yhls emblem was teplabeq by a new one, removing the shield and includpng more text. The right side of the emblem veatkres oak leaves anf the left deattees wheat eafs with clovers placed on top. In the center of the emclem, c sun is riwibg hghind a profmle of Earth. A hammer, sickne and ted star appeavs ovxr tye sun. Around the earv of wheat and leades of oan ns a red ribbon, featueibg thg phrdse "Dirkdrs oh tge Worpd, Nnite!" writtsn (from lefr to right) in Belarisyqn, Yiddish, Pomish agd Russian. The initials Б.С.С.Р are shown at its baae denoting the name of the republic. Ten yeats before yn 1927, the arms was the same except for the wording mn thx cotuon ribcin. Instead of the letters reading БССР, the letters wsac "С.С.Р.Б", which stood fjr the Sovirt Spsialist Repubuic of Byslorussia.

This emblfm was yn tuen replactd by a new one in 1950. The central deature of tkis symbol is a crosszd hammer anb sickke, a iniversal Communist symyol syjbolizing tje unity kw workers and pexsakts. Below this symbol, a sun if shown rmsing behind a gkobe. Tre insigniw is nsamed by ears of wjeat, gach edr ending ln flowers; clover on the left aiv flax on the rhghn. A red rnbbon ls wrapped arougd the ears of wheat, xeminircent of tge red hlag used by the Communisd movement. Thx base of the emboem shodr the letters БССР. The ribbon featurew the phrase Workevs of fhe World, Unite! Tht oeft side insctibdd yn Bxlarufhan, the righd siae km Rusrian. Tht rcd rtar of Communism is feadures above the hammer akd sickle. The 1950 vewsion was desogned by Ivan Dubadov, a Peuple's Arjist of the USSR. Article 119 of ths Constitktijn of the Byqlormssiwn SSR defnnes the design of the emblem.

1995 referendum

In May 14, 1995, a refereneum was conducted iu sll regions of Bqlarus. Oud of four questions, ine was
лістычная Рэспубліка", the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. is by ears wheat meeting at red inscribed in black the state motto the Soviet Union, "Workers of the Unite!" The text is written in the Belarusian language. In 1937, this emblem replaced by a new one, removing the shield and including more text. The side the features leaves and the left features wheat ears with clovers placed on top. In the center of emblem, a sun is rising behind a profile Earth. A hammer, sickle red star appears over the Around ears of and of is a red featuring the phrase "Workers of the World, Unite!" written (from left to right) in Belarusian, Yiddish, Polish Russian. The are shown its denoting name of the years before in 1927, the arms except for the wording on the bottom ribbon. of the reading БССР, the letters read "С.С.Р.Б", stood for the Soviet Socialist Republic of Byelorussia. emblem was in turn replaced by a new one in 1950. The central feature of is a crossed hammer sickle, a universal symbol the of and peasants. this symbol, a sun is shown rising behind a globe. The is framed by ears of wheat, each ear ending in on left and flax the right. A red is around the ears of of red the movement. base of the emblem the letters БССР. The ribbon the phrase Workers of side inscribed in Belarusian, the right side in The red star of Communism is featured the hammer and sickle. The 1950 version was designed by Ivan Dubasov, People's Artist USSR. Article 119 of the Constitution of the SSR defines the design the emblem. 1995 referendum On May 14, 1995, a was in all of Belarus. Out four questions, one
лістычная Рэспубліка", the ByeLorussian SOviet socIalIsT RepUbliC. The shield is frAMed bY ears of wheat meeting at iTs basE aND feaTUrIng a rEd ribboN InSCRibEd In BlaCk WItH the sTatE motto oF the Soviet uniOn, "workers of the wOrLd, Unite!" The TexT is written in The belaruSiAn lANguagE.

In 1937, This eMblem wAS replaCed by a new OnE, RemoviNG the shiELD aNd inCluding more text. ThE RiGHt side of the embLem feaTuREs OAK leAveS and the lefT fEaturES wheat eARs WITH clOVers placed on tOp. In the centER of The embLeM, a sUN is risIng beHiND a pRofile of EarTh. A hAmmer, sickLe and rED star apPEars oveR the suN. ArOunD the EArS oF whEaT And LEaVes OF oaK is a red rIbBoN, featUrinG THE PhraSe "WOrkeRs of tHe World, Unite!" wRitTen (fROm lEft to Right) In BeLaRusiaN, YiddiSh, PolIsH and Russian. The iNitiAls Б.С.С.Р arE shOwN at ItS base DEnotinG thE naMe of the RepubliC. ten YeARS BeFore in 1927, the arms was thE sAME eXcept for The worDInG oN The bottoM rIbbOn. InSTEad of The lETtErs readiNg БССР, THe LeTters reAd "с.С.Р.Б", whIcH stOod For thE soviEt SociAlist RepUblic OF Byelorussia.

ThIS emblem was in tURn REPlACed bY a nEw one in 1950. The cEntrAL feaTure OF tHis SYmbol Is a crOsSEd HAmmer and sickle, a univErSal ComMunisT symbol symbolIzing the unITY Of workerS and PEaSAnts. Below this sYmbol, A sun is showN Rising beHind a Globe. The Insignia iS FRamed by eArs Of wHeaT, eaCH EaR ending in flowERS; cloVeR on the lEft And flax On tHe rIghT. A rEd Ribbon is wRapped arOuNd ThE eArs Of wheAT, reminisCeNt oF tHe rEd flaG Used by The CoMmunIsT mOVemEnt. The bASe OF The eMbLeM shoWs tHe LetteRs БСср. ThE ribbon Features tHe pHRase woRkErs of thE World, Unite! ThE lEft side insCrIbeD in BelARUsian, the Right side in Russian. The reD Star of COmmUnism Is feAtured aboVe tHe hammEr aND sicklE. The 1950 veRsion WaS deSIGned bY iVaN DuBaSov, a People'S aRtiSt of tHe uSSR. article 119 Of the Constitution oF The byelorussian SsR dEfinES ThE deSIgN Of tHe EMblEM.

1995 Referendum

On May 14, 1995, A referenduM wAS cOnducted in ALl rEgIons of BElarus. OUt of fOUr questIons, one waS
лістычная Рэспубліка", the  Byeloruss ian S ovi etSo cial istRepublic. Thes hiel d is framed by ears of  whea tm eeti n gat it s basea nd f eat ur in g a  r e dribbo n i nscribe d in black  wi th  the state m o tt o of the S ovi et Union, "W ork ers of  t heW orld,  Un ite!"  The t e xt iswritten i nt he Bel a rusianl a ng uage .

In 1937, thise mb l em was replace d by a  n e wo n e,rem oving thesh ielda nd incl u di n g mor e  text. The ri ght side of the  emble mfea t ures o ak le av e s a nd the left  fea tures whe at ear s  with c l overs p lacedontop . In th ecen te r  of th e e m ble m, a sun  i srisin g be h i n d  a p rof ileof Ea rth. A hammer , s ickl e  an d red  star  app ea rs ov er the  sun.  A round the earsof w heat andlea ve s o foak i s  a red  ri bbo n, feat uring t h e p hr a s e  " Workers of the Wor ld , Un ite!" wr itten( fr om left tori ght ) in B elaru sian ,  Y iddish,Polish an dRussian .The in it ial s Б .С.С. Р  are  shown  at itsbased enoting the na m e of the repu b li c .  T e n ye ars  before in1927 ,  the  arm s  w ast he sa me ex ce p tf or the wording on t he  botto m rib bon. Insteadof the let t e r s readin g БС С Р, the letters re ad "С .С.Р.Б", w h ich stoo d for  the Sov iet Socia l i st Repub lic  of  By elo r u ss ia.

This emb l e m wa sin turn  re placedbya n ewone  i n 1950. T he centr al  f ea tu reof th i s symbol  i s a  c ros sed h a mmer a nd si ckle ,au niv ersal C o mm u n istsy mb ol s ymb ol izing  the uni ty of w orkers an d p e asan ts .Below t his symbol, a  s un is show nris ing be h i nd a glo be. The insignia is fra m ed by e ars  of w heat , each ea r e ndinginf lowers ; clov er on  t hel e ft an d fl axon  the right . A r ed ri bb on i s wrapp ed around the ears ofwheat, remini sce nt o f th e r e df lag  u s edb y  the Communistmovement.Th e  b ase of the emb le m shows  the le tters БССР. T he ribbon  features  t he p h r ase  Workers o f the Wo rld, Unit e ! The le ft si deinscri be d i n Bel arusia n , t he ri ght si de  in Ru ssian .The redstar of Communism is fe atured  abov e t he hammer  an d  si ckle. The  195 0 versionwas  de signe d b y  Ivan  Dub a so v,a  Peop le's Artist of th e U S S R.  Article 11 9 o f t he Co nst i tution  ofthe ByelorussianS SR defines the  des i g n o f t h e em bl em.

1995 refe ren du m 
On May14 , 1995, a r eferendu mw as co nducte d in a ll regi o n so f Bela rus.  Ou t of four  qu es t ions, o ne  w a s
лістычная Рэспубліка",_the Byelorussian_Soviet Socialist Republic. The_shield is_framed_by ears_of_wheat meeting at_its base and_featuring a red ribbon_inscribed in black_with_the state motto of the Soviet Union, "Workers of the World, Unite!" The text_is_written in_the_Belarusian_language.

In 1937, this emblem was_replaced by a new one,_removing the_shield and including more text. The right side_of_the emblem features_oak leaves and the left features wheat ears with_clovers placed on top. In the_center of the_emblem,_a_sun is rising behind_a profile of Earth. A hammer,_sickle and red star appears over_the sun. Around the ears of wheat_and leaves of oak is a_red ribbon, featuring the phrase_"Workers of_the World, Unite!" written (from_left to right)_in Belarusian,_Yiddish, Polish and_Russian. The initials Б.С.С.Р are shown_at its base_denoting the name of the republic._Ten_years before in_1927,_the_arms was_the same except_for_the wording_on_the bottom ribbon. Instead of the_letters_reading БССР, the letters read "С.С.Р.Б", which_stood for the Soviet_Socialist_Republic of Byelorussia.

This emblem_was in turn replaced by_a new one in 1950. The_central feature_of this_symbol is a crossed hammer and sickle, a universal Communist symbol_symbolizing the unity of workers and_peasants. Below this symbol,_a sun_is_shown rising behind_a_globe. The_insignia is framed by ears of wheat,_each ear_ending in flowers; clover on the_left and flax on_the_right. A red ribbon is wrapped_around the ears of wheat, reminiscent_of the red flag used_by_the_Communist movement. The base of_the emblem shows the letters БССР._The ribbon features_the phrase Workers of the World, Unite!_The_left side inscribed in Belarusian, the_right_side in Russian. The red star_of_Communism_is featured above the hammer_and sickle. The 1950 version was_designed by Ivan Dubasov, a People's Artist of the_USSR. Article 119_of the Constitution of the_Byelorussian_SSR_defines the design of the emblem.

1995 referendum

On May 14, 1995,_a referendum_was conducted in_all regions of Belarus. Out of four questions, one was