The territory of the Byelorussian SSR from the very beginning of the war was captured by Nazi troops. During the years of war and occupation, Soviet Belarus suffered not only huge human losses, but also showed the whole world the highest level of patriotism and resistance. Well-known events related to the defense of the Brest Fortress, a feat of N.F. Gastello, a powerful partisan movement and tragedy in Khatyn ... All this was certainly reflected and preserved in the signs of postage. Pride for their compatriots (former and current) in the anniversary year of Victory allows us to carefully consider the images of Belarusian history preserved in the domestic philately.