Klawdziy Duzh-Dushewski
Kłaŭdzij Sciapanavič Duž-Dušeŭski (Belarusian: Клаўдзій Сцяпанавіч Дуж-Душэўскі, Lithuanian: Klaudijus Dušauskas-Duž, Russian: Клавдий Степанович Дуж-Душевский; 27 March 1891 – 25 February 1959) was a Belarusian civil engineer, architect, diplomat and journalist. He is believed to be the creator of the Flag of Belarus in 1917.
Klawdzi Duzh-Dushewski | |
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| Born | 27 March 1891 Hlybokaye, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 25 February 1959 (aged 67) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Petrašiūnai Cemetery, Kaunas |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Education | Petersburg Mining Institute Civil Engineer: University of Lithuania (faculty reorganized in Kaunas University of Technology) |
| Occupation(s) | civil engineer, architect, diplomat and journalist |
| Known for | Designing the first flag of Belarus Protecting Jews in World War II |
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