Flag of the Republic of Cyprus

Flag of the Republic of Cyprus
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	2: 3
Officially accepted:	August 16, 1960

The flag of the Republic of Cyprus is a sovereign symbol of the Republic of Cyprus , which was introduced with the independence of the island of Cyprus from Great Britain in 1960.

Description and meaning

Flag at the embassy in Rome

The flag of the Republic of Cyprus is white with an image of the island. The color of the island image refers to the metal copper , which dates back to 3000 BC Was discovered in Cyprus and is named after the island. There are two branches of olive trees under the island . They stand for the two ethnic groups in Cyprus and their peaceful coexistence. Even after Turkey occupied the northern part of the republic, the flag was retained.

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It is probably the oldest national flag that shows the country's outlines. Other examples would be the flag of Bangladesh between 1971 and 1972 and, since 2008, the flag of Kosovo . Other national flags stylize geographic features of the country, for example the Tuvalu flag shows the arrangement of the islands as stars.

history

According to the 1960 Constitution, the flag of the newly independent state should be chosen jointly by the President and Vice-President of the Republic. In the competition it was expressly not allowed to use the colors blue or red, nor a cross or a star. The design selected from the competition comes from the Turkish-Cypriot artist İsmet Güney (1932–2009). Güney received 500 Cyprus pounds from then President Archbishop Makarios as a prize in the selection competition.

The first version of the national flag, used between April and August 1960, showed the outline of the island in gold, but the island area in white. The flag was changed again in August 2006, when the aspect ratio, the representation of the olive branches and the colors of the island and the olive branches were redefined.

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  3: 5 ^? Republic of Cyprus, April to August 1960

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  3: 5 ^? Republic of Cyprus, August 1960 to August 2006

use

The police use a blue flag with a white emblem that bears a blue version of the coat of arms of the Republic .

The President of the Republic's chariot standard is a square version of the national flag .

Paragraph 4 of the Constitution of Cyprus expressly allows the use of the flag of Greece or the flag of Turkey next to the flag of the Republic, in connection with national holidays or at festivals related to one of the two countries. On the other hand, one of the three flags may be hoisted without any restrictions on private property.

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  Official flags at a police station

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  The President's car standard during a visit to Germany, 1962

See also

Flag of Cyprus

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus: The Cyprus Flag ( Memento of the original from January 26, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English), accessed February 14, 2013. 
2. ↑ O bayrağı çizen Türk ressam öldü - death report in Turkish - gazeteport.com, June 24, 2009 ( memento of the original from September 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Greeks Unaware that a Turk Designed Their Flag ( Memento of the original from January 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
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Web links

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• Flags of the World - Cyprus (English)