St. George ribbon was under tacit prohibition in some countries

The symbol of victory in Belarus has become a ribbon with red-green stripes with an apple flower.

The St. George Ribbon has been secretly outlawed in Belarus; instead, the “Flower of the Great Victory” will be used on Victory Day.

The Belarusian symbols of Victory Day are a red-green ribbon in the colors of the national flag, decorated with an apple blossom, which is intended to symbolize the month when the victory over Germany was won - May.

The new symbol was also positively assessed by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. It is assumed that this symbol is an alternative to the “St. George ribbons”.

Ukraine will make a red poppy a symbol of victory

Red poppy should be a symbol for Ukraine as a victor in the Second World War.

Members of the organizing committee for the preparation and celebration of the 70 anniversary of the victory over Nazism in Europe and the 70 anniversary of the end of World War II came to such an opinion, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers said.

In the Ukrainian perception, the striped black and yellow ribbon has become a negative symbol that is associated with danger and terrorism; some even called it “Colorado,” noted the president’s wife, Marina Poroshenko.​

In Kazakhstan, a new symbol of victory is waiting for approval.

Kazakhstan has its own version of the Ribbon of Victory. The silk ribbon will be blue with the Kazakh national ornament applied to it and the image of the Order of the Patriotic War.

Traditionally, on the eve of Victory Day in Kazakhstan, disputes flare up about the acceptability of using St. George ribbons as a symbol of the holiday. Some consider it a sign of victory in the Great Patriotic War, others say that it is associated with royal colonization.

What is St. George ribbon?

Since the end of the 1941th century, the St. George Ribbon has been part of the highest army award - the Order of St. George (St. George's Cross). The St. George ribbon repeats the ribbon on the blocks of the Order of Glory I, II and III degrees and the medal “For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1945-8.” The Order of Glory was established on November 1943, 9 and was awarded to privates and sergeants of the Red Army, and in aviation - to persons holding the rank of junior lieutenant. The medal “For Victory over Germany” was established on May 1945, XNUMX, which was awarded to all military personnel and civilian personnel who served during the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the active Red Army.