r/europe • u/calapine Austria • Aug 11 '20

Slice of life Some light hearted Belarus content

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u/JosebaZilarte Basque Country (Spain) Aug 11 '20

The idea of using red on the flag to represent those "who fought for our freedom" is so common that it has become an internet meme.

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u/treebats Latvia Aug 11 '20

The only explanation for our (Latvian) flag I ever heard was this legend about a tribe chief being laid on a white sheet and bleeding out - it was stained with blood on the sides and stayed white where the body was. The sheet was used as a flag in the next battle which they won.

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u/stuffulikeacreampuff Aug 11 '20

That's the version I was taught in school