Belarus
- Language
- Belarusian
- Anthem
- My Belarusy
- Duration
- 1:09
- Status
- The "State Anthem of the Republic of Belarus" (My, Biełarusy) is currently in use, though some government protestors employ alternative historical songs.
Belarus National Anthem History
My Belarusy · Дзяржаўны гімн Рэспублікі Беларусь
Belarus retained the music of its Soviet-era anthem after gaining independence in 1991. New lyrics, closely based on the original Soviet version, were officially adopted in 2002.
Belarus
My Belarusy
History timeline
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1955
The music for the anthem, composed by Nester Sakalouski, was adopted for the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic.
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1991
Upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union, independent Belarus kept the 1955 anthem's music but without lyrics.
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1995
The parliamentary committee recommended "Mahutny Bozha!" as a new anthem, but it was not officially adopted.
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2002
President Lukashenko decreed the adoption of new lyrics, penned by Uladzimir Karyzna and based on the original Soviet version.
After more than a decade of being an instrumental piece, the newly adopted lyrics in 2002 were based on the original Belarusian SSR anthem's words, maintaining a thematic link to its Soviet past.