Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

Under the leadership of Ramzan Kadyrov, the predominantly Muslim southern Russian republic of Chechnya has maintained a high degree of autonomy while remaining loyal to the Kremlin and Russian ...

BelTA Director General Irina Akulovich shared her opinion on how the perception of state symbols has changed in recent years.

The holiday was established by the presidential decree No. 157 of 26 March 1998 and is celebrated on the second Sunday of May ...

Russia on Friday celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, as President Vladimir Putin ...

The parade began with a march of the banner group of the Preobrazhensky Regiment Honor Guard’s unit carrying the Russian national flag and the legendary Victory Banner across Red Square ...

Hundreds gathered at Berlin’s Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten on Thursday, May 8, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of ...

The flag is [a] symbol of who you are ... However, it has made political stances in the past, such as banning Russia’s participation in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine. Russia remains ...

He said: "The White Horse has been the symbol of Kent for almost two thousand years. "The first king of Kent, Hengest, is said to have used the flag as he and his brother, Horsa, conquered their ...

To Ukrainian authorities, it is a threat that must be eliminated under a so-called decolonization law ordering the removal of “symbols of Russian imperial politics” to protect Ukrainian culture.

Russia’s absence from flag displays at major sports events isn’t accidental—it stems from doping scandals and global sanctions. Here’s why athletes compete under neutral banners and what ...