My Belarusy

The national anthem of Belarus was originally written in the 1940s and adopted in 1955 for use in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the music composed by Sakalowski was kept and the lyrics were discarded. New lyrics, which were written by Klimkovič and Karyzna, were adopted by a presidential decree issued on 2 July 2002.

About My Belarusy in brief

The national anthem of Belarus was originally written in the 1940s and adopted in 1955 for use in the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the music composed by Sakalowski was kept and the lyrics were discarded. New lyrics, which were written by Klimkovič and Uladzimir Karyzna, were adopted by a presidential decree issued on 2 July 2002. The lyrics now speak of a friendly Belarus, honoring past military battles and looking forward to the future. President Lukashenko has banned the symbols that were used since Belarus’s independence in 1991, such as the Pahonia arms and the white, red, white flag, which he claims are associated with fascism. In 2003, Dr. Taras Kuzio said that the president is the quintessential Soviet Belarusian patriot who presides over a regime that is steeped in Soviet nostalgia.

The anthem must be performed in accordance with the music and lyrics established by law. Each day, all national free to air and television stations across the country are required to play it twice; when going on air and again upon going off air. Full-style Russian-style salute is required to be performed at military or police events, and those in military uniform or those in police uniform must stand at attention to be heard. The national anthem can also be performed on certain occasions such as government meetings and presidential inaugurations, before sporting events and at certain sporting events.

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