Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Abwehr. The Abwehr was a German military intelligence organization from 1921 to 1944. The term Abwehr was used as a concession to Allied demands that Germany's postâWorld War I intelligence activities be for defensive purposes only. After 4 February 1938, its name in title was Foreign Affairs/Defence Office of the Armed Forces High Command.
Belarusian Flag Meaning: The green stripe symbolizes the future. Green is the color of hope, spring and revival and the color of Belarus' lands forests and fields. The red represents Belarus' past and the blood of the country's defenders.
The name Belarus derives from the term White Russia, which first appeared in German and Latin medieval literature. The Latin term for the area was Russia Alba. Historically, the country was referred to in English as White Russia.n 1922, the BSSR became a founding member of the USSR. The so-called White Russians (Belarusians), Little Russians (Ukrainians), and Great Russians (Russians) were all Soviets now. The Russian translation for Belarus is White Russia. Flax is the plant from which linen is made.