The first ruble notes were introduced in 1992 while the introduction of the second ruble banknotes took place in 2000. The third ruble notes came into existence in 2016 with the denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, and 500 rubles. De La Rue Company prints these notes. The Belarusian ruble and euro banknotes have similar designs.

As a result of the Belarusian ruble redenomination in 2016, the first series of coins came into circulation that year. The coin denominations are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 kopeks, and 1 and 2 rubles. For coins up to the denomination of five, copper-plated steel is the main component. The other denominations of coins are struck in brass-plated steel. The national emblem of Belarus appears on all the coins.

The coat of arms of Belarus (considered an emblem) replaced the historic Pahonia arms in 1995. It is composed of a red and green ribbon wrapped around stalks of wheat and flax flowers. The ribbon meets the base of the emblem, where the name “Republic of Belarus” (in Belarusian) is inscribed in golden letters. In the middle of the emblem, the rays of sunshine through an outline of the country, which hovers above a globe depicting part of Eurasia in purple and the waters in blue. At the top of the emblem is a red five-pointed star.

The Algerian franc was adopted in 1848 as the official currency in Algeria after the country was colonized by France. During its adoption, the Algerian franc was equal in value to the French franc but was later revalued in 1960 to maintain the parity in value with the French franc. During the 1960-revaluation of the Algerian franc, one newly introduced Algerian franc was equivalent to 100 old Algerian francs. The Algerian franc was made up of subdivisions known as centimes, with 100 centimes making up 1 Algerian Franc. In 1964, the colonial Algerian franc was replaced by the Algerian dinar at par and was issued in banknotes as well as coins by the Central Bank of Algeria.

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The current official currency of Algeria is the Algerian dinar (DZD). The Algerian dinar was adopted on April 1st, 1964. The term dinar is derived from the Roman term “denarius.” During its adoption, one Algerian dinar was made up of 100 subdivisions known as centimes, which is now defunct. The Central Bank of Algeria issued banknotes of the Algerian dinar in 5, 10, and 100 denominations, as well as coins of the Algerian centimes which were minted in 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 denominations.

The third ruble was introduced in 2016 and it is used in Belarus today. There was a parallel circulation of both kinds of rubles (old and new) starting from July to December 2016. During this period, the government of Belarus also brought coins into circulation for the first time. From July 1, 2016, denominations of banknotes and coins came into circulation.

Before the Soviet-era, there were several flags used by Belarus during the early 20th century. Its first flag was in plain white connotating the nation’s name: “White Russia”. A red horizontal stripe was later added through the center of the flag. An all-red flag of the Lithuanian-Byelorussian SSR was used in 1919. In the same year, the flag was modified to include the gold-lettering. This version of the flag was used until 1927, after which the lettering was modified. The newly modified design was used for ten years and after this, the design was again changed to include the hammer, sickle, and red-star. This version of the flag was replaced by the Soviet-era flag in 1951. The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Flag was first adopted on December 25, 1951. This flag had unequal horizontal stripes of red and light green; with the golden hammer and sickle and star of communism on the red stripe of the flag. The Belorussian flag was the first flag designed in the Soviet Union to include the distinctive national ornamentation. After the fall of the communist government in 1991, the old white-red-white flag was readopted. On June 7, 1995, the old Soviet flag design was readopted and the hammer and sickle and star emblems were henceforth omitted.

The Belarus flag was officially adopted on June 7, 1995. The current design on the Belarus flag is a modification of the flag used during 1951 and approved by a May 1995 referendum. It was introduced by the State Committee for Standardisation on February 10, 2012. The flag was designed by Mikhail Husyev and the decorative red and white Belarusian national ornamentation was designed by Matrona Markevich.

The emblem of Algeria is equivalent to the national coat of arms in other countries and was adopted on November 1, 1976. The emblem features a sun rising from the Atlas Mountains and the cityscape (buildings, oak leaves, olive branches, and a ballot box). The mountains are shaped like the hand of Fatima (a traditional religious symbol) to signify protection. The plants represent the agricultural side of Algeria, while the buildings symbolize the nation’s industry and economy. The traditional Islamic crescent rests below the mountains. The emblem also features an Arabic inscription that says "The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria."

The first series of banknotes were in the denominations of 5, 10, 50, and 100 dinars. The 500 dinar notes were added in 1970 and the 1000 dinar notes were added in 1992. The 100 dinar banknote was subsequently replaced by coins. Currently, banknotes in denominations of 200, 500, 1000 dinars are in circulation.

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Before the colonization of Algeria by France in the mid-19th century, the official currency in circulation was the Algerian budju. The budju was made up of 24 subdivisions known as muzuna. The muzuna was further subdivided either into two kharub or 29 aspers. In the period when the budju was the official currency in Algeria, coins were circulated and existed in several denominations including the two asper coin (the lowest existing denomination at the time) and the five asper coin, both of which were minted from copper. Muzuna coins were minted as silver coins and were issued in 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 denominations. The 1 and 2 budju coins were also minted as silver coins. The sultani was the highest denomination and existed in a quarter, half, and one sultani gold coins. The budju was later replaced by the Algerian franc, which was introduced by colonial French in the 19th century.

"My Belarusy"("The State Anthem of The Republic of Belarus") is the national anthem of the Republic of Belarus. It was adopted om September 24, 1955 as the regional anthem of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. The music of the anthem of Byelorussian SSR's regional anthem was composed by Niescier Sakalowski and the lyrics were written by Michas Klimkovic. After the Soviet Union's dissolution in 1992, the music composed by Niescier Sakalowski was retained and a new lyrics authored by Michas Klimkovic and Uladzimir Karyzna were officially adopted by a Presidential decree on July 2, 2002.

"Kassaman"or "Qassaman" is the national anthem of Algeria. The music of the anthem has been composed by an Egyptian composer named Mohamed Fawzi. The lyrics of the anthem have been authored by Moufdi Zakaria. The anthem was officially adopted on July 5, 1962.

The Algerian flag dates back to the 11th century during the era of the Berber Dynasties. Each Dynasty had a flag that influenced the successive generations, and the Zayyanid Dynasty had a blue flag with a white crescent. By the time the Ottoman Empire conquered Algeria in 1525, the flag had changed to red with a yellow crescent in the middle. While under Ottoman rule, Algeria unified and remained united until 1830, when the French invaded and upstaged the Ottomans and introduced their blue, white, and red flag as the official flag of the Algerian territory. When the struggle for independence reached its peak, the exiled government of Algeria adopted a green and white flag, but the white band was larger and covered 75% of the flag rather than 50%. This design was inspired by the flag used by Emir Abdel Kadir during the 1920s to represent those who opposed French rule. This version of the flag was used until 1962 when Algeria became an independent state and adopted the current flag.

The introduction of the second ruble took place in 2000 and was in use until 2016. Essentially, the second ruble was a redenomination involving the removal of the three zeros in the first ruble. In 1994, President Alexander Lukashenko suggested monetary integration with Russia. In addition to the idea, there was a suggestion to introduce a combined currency for the Union of Belarus and Russia. In 2008, an implementation took place in a different way when the Central Bank of Belarus announced the tie between the Belarusian ruble and the United States dollar, leaving out the Russian ruble. Consequently, Stanislav Bogdankevich, the previous chairperson of the bank, argued that the decision was politicized in the sense that there was a plan to hike prices of gas and oil exports to Belarus.

The first ruble was introduced and used from 1992-2000. Since there was no capacity or license to print the Soviet banknotes, Belarus opted to print the country's national currency to simplify the cash circulation. The currency received different name proposals, but eventually, the word ruble was made its official name.

The National Flag of Algeria features two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white. A red, five-pointed star within a red crescent is centered over the boundary of the two colors. The green color represents Islam, which is the dominant religion in the region. Green is also said to have been the favorite color of the Prophet Muhammad and his daughter Fatima and is the color of paradise in the Quran. The red color symbolizes freedom and the blood that was shed to attain liberty at the hands of the French in the struggle for independence. The white color represents the purity and peace that was attained after independence. The crescent and the star are also the traditional symbols of Islam, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe that the long crescent horns bring happiness. The flag has a width-to-length proportion ratio of 2:3.

The national flag of Belarus is rectangular and features a red horizontal band (top) and a green horizontal band, covering one-half the width of the red band. A white vertical stripe on the hoist side bears the Belarusian national ornamentation in red. The red band color recalls the past struggles from oppression; while the green band represents hope and the many forests of the country. The decorative national ornamentation is derived from the local plants and flowers and is a traditional design on garments and woven cloth, commonly used in Belarus. The flag has a width-to-length proportion ratio of 1:2.