List of Cypriot flags

This is a complete list of the flags used in the island of Cyprus. For the national flags, see flag of Cyprus,and flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Please note there is no such thing as the republic of northern Cyprus, it’s a fallacy created by Turkey who illegally invaded and still illegally occupy the top third of the island

National flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2006–present National Flag of Cyprus An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.[1][2][3][4][5]
1984–present National Flag of Northern Cyprus A red star and crescent slightly to the left of the centre between two horizontal red bars on a white field.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
1960–present Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia The flag of the United Kingdom is used.
1974–present Flag of United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus The flag of the United Nations is used.[12]

Government flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2006–present Presidential Standard of Cyprus Square version of the national flag.

Political flags

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Flag Date Party Description
?–present Democratic Party Party logo on a white background.[13]
2008–present ELAM [14]

Ethnic group flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1950–present Unifying flag of Cyprus (Enotiki Simaia) Used by a small number of Greek Cypriots until today. It represents the willing of Greek Cypriots for union with Greece (Enosis).[15]

Municipality flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1960–present Flag of Nicosia A white field with the emblem in the center.[16]

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1964–present Jack of the Cyprus Navy. A square flag with a white cross on a blue field, with a crossed anchor, trident and cross in gold superimposed.
1964–present Flag of The Cypriot National Guard a 5 horizontal striped flag. one blue, 2 white, one red and one light blue, with the emblem in the center.

Historical flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1978-1984 (used today by the Greek Cypriots) Flag of Greece Five equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross.
1975-1978 Flag of Greece A White cross on a blue field.[17]
1974-1975 Flag of Greece under the Colonels' regime. The sea flag, in ratio 7:12 and in very dark shade of blue (dark "midnight blue"). The old "land" version was restored as national flag in 1975.[18]
1974-1984 (used today by the Turkish Cypriots) Flag of Turkey a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.
1960-2006 2nd Flag of Cyprus An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
1960 1st Flag of Cyprus A transparent outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.[19]
Flags of EOKA 1955–1959 Flags of Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters), Greek Cypriot organisation that fought for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island's self-determination and for eventual union with Greece. The first consist a white cross on a blue field with Cyprus in the middle. It is used until today in Cyprus by many Greek Cypriots.

The second flag of EOKA with blue and white segments sewn together to form a white cross on a blue background. Embroidered red thread Greek script lettering, including 'EOKA' and 'ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΆΝΑΤΟΣ' (Freedom or Death) and 'ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ' (Ηail Greece)[20]

1922-1960 2nd and Last flag of British Cyprus A blue ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
1922-1960 Civil Ensign of Cyprus A red ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
1922-1960 Flag of the governor of Cyprus
1881-1922 1st flag of British Cyprus A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Cyprus.[21][22]
1881–1905 Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus
1878-1960 (used today in Akrotiri and Dhekelia) Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1844-1878 Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus) a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.[23]
1793-1844 Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus) a Red field with a White Crescent and an 8 pointed star.
1571-1793 Flag of The Ottoman Empire a Red field with a Green disc in the center with 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
1489-1571 Flag of The Republic of Venice (Venetian Cyprus) A gold Lion of St. Mark on a field of dark red accompanied by six sestiere on the fly.[24]
1400-1489 Royal banner of Janus of Cyprus A quartered Flag with the heraldry of Jerusalem, de Lusignan, Armenia and Cyprus, declaring a claim to reign over the former kingdoms of Cilician Armenia and Jerusalem.[25]
1350-1400 Royal Flag as reported by the Book of All Kingdoms A 2 horizontal striped banner, one white with The Jerusalem Cross and one blue with 5 golden Fleur-de-lis.[26]
1198–1219 Flag of The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia A red crowned lion on a white field.
1192 Flag of The Kingdom of Jerusalem A White Field with The Jerusalem Cross in the center.
1192 Battle Flag of The Knights Templar 2 horizontal striped flag of black and white and a red cross in the center.
1191-1192 Royal Banner of King Richard I Gules, three lions passant regardant in pale or.
661–680 Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate A White Field.

Proposed flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1959 Proposed Flag A White Field with a K letter in the center.
2003 Flag of the "United Republic of Cyprus" proposed as part of the Annan Plan A yellow flag with 4 stripes, one blue, 2 white and one red.[27][28]

Northern Cyprus

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Flag Date Use Description
1984–present National flag of Northern Cyprus A red star and crescent slightly to the left of the centre between two horizontal red bars on a white field.[29][7][30][31][10][32]
1984–present Flag of the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [33]
1983-1984 Reported flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1983 to 1984 [34][35][36][37][38][39]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ cahoon, ben. "Cyprus". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2005-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  7. ^ a b "Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Bayrak Yasası" [Flag Law of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus] (PDF) (in Turkish).
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  9. ^ "Kıbrıs bayrağındaki kırmızı şeritler ne anlama geliyor?". Milli Gazete (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  10. ^ a b "KKTC Bayrağını Necmettin Erbakan'ın Tasarladığı İddiası". Malumatfuruş (in Turkish). 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  11. ^ "KKTC Bayrağının Ölçüleri | KKTC MİLLİ EĞİTİM VE KÜLTÜR BAKANLIĞI". www.mebnet.net. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  12. ^ United Nations (1962). The United Nations flag code and regulations, as amended November 11, 1952. New York: publisher not identified. OCLC 7548838.
  13. ^ "Democratic Party (Cyprus)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  14. ^ "National Liberation Front (Cyprus)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  15. ^ ""Greek Cypriot" flag (Cyprus)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  16. ^ "Nicosia (Municipality, Cyprus)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ^ "Greece: History of the national flag". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  18. ^ "Greece: History of the national flag". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  19. ^ "Cyprus: First national flag (1960)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  20. ^ "Flag, Political, Greek flag bearing EOKA slogans". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  21. ^ "Cyprus: British rule (1878-1960)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  23. ^ "STRAITS Chapter 18". www.manorhouse.clara.net. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  24. ^ "Ambito veneto - Leone veneto in oro, stemmi gentilizi della famiglia Contarini e immagini di santi - seta ricamata in oro". www.archiviodellacomunicazione.it. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  26. ^ "Cyprus in the "Book of All Kingdoms" (late 14th century)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  27. ^ "1,000 entries received by UN so far for new Cyprus flag and anthem competition". UN News. 2003-02-18. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  29. ^ "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  30. ^ Emircan, Mehmet Salih. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti'nde Tören, Bayram ve Anma Günleri (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Türk Mücahitler Derneği Yayınları. p. 147.
  31. ^ "Kıbrıs bayrağındaki kırmızı şeritler ne anlama geliyor?". Milli Gazete (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  32. ^ "KKTC Bayrağının Ölçüleri | KKTC MİLLİ EĞİTİM VE KÜLTÜR BAKANLIĞI". www.mebnet.net. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
  33. ^ "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: President of the Republic". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  34. ^ "Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyet Meclisi". www.cm.gov.nc.tr. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  35. ^ Safty, Dr Adel (2011-02-24). The Cyprus Question: Diplomacy and International Law. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4502-6152-4.
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  37. ^ Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe, (1996), Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la convention européenne des droits de l'homme, p. 153

    ... that even though it has not been recognised de iure by any other State than Turkey, the TRNC exist de facto as an independent State exercising all branches of State power on its territory.
  38. ^ "kurumla%C5%9Fma" yolunda&gelismisKelimeAynen=&gelismisKelimeHerhangi=&gelismisKelimeYakin=&gelismisKelimeHaric=&Siralama=RANK DESC&SayfaAdet=20&isAdv=true "KKTC, "kurumlaşma" yolunda". Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 November 1983. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  39. ^ "it+was+the+flag+of+Turkey+which+flew+over+Northern+Cyprus+for+the+first+four+months+of+its+existence." Flag Bulletin. Flag Research Center. 1987. p. 264.
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