Klawdziy Duzh-Dushewski
Klawdzi Duzh-Dushewski | |
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| Born | 27 March 1891 |
| Died | 25 February 1959 (aged 67) |
| 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 |
Klawdziy Stsyapanavich Duzh-Dushewski (Belarusian: Клаўдзій Сцяпанавіч Дуж-Душэўскі, Polish: Klaudiusz Duż-Duszewski, Lithuanian: Klaudijus Dušauskas-Duž; 27 March 1891 – 25 February 1959) was a Belarusian civil engineer, architect, diplomat and journalist. He is believed to be the creator of the national flag of Belarus in 1917.