Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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since 1822 |
Jack of the Hellenic Navy |
A square flag with a white cross on a blue field. A golden crown was added in the centre during the periods of monarchy (1833-1924 and 1935-1973). |
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Commissioning pennant (Greek: Επισείων Πολεμικού Πλοίου, i.e., "Warship Pennant") flown by all Hellenic Navy' s Ships and establishments in commission, unless displaced by a senior officer's Rank Flag |
'Warship pennant, blue coloured, has shape of isosceles triangle elongated, bearing a white cross near the base of the triangle'. The flag has typically base to legth (height of triangle) 1 to 20. The cross has arms width 1/5 base legth and each arm length 3/5 of base length. The pennant flown on the top of mainmast. |
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Army War Flag (regimental colour) (Πολεμική Σημαία Στρατού Ξηράς) |
A square flag with a white cross on blue field with image of Saint George. |
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Air Force War Flag (regimental colour) (Πολεμική Σημαία Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας) |
A square flag with a white cross on blue field with image of Archangel Michael. |
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since 1956 |
Rank flag of the Prime Minister of Greece aboard Hellenic Navy vessels. |
Like the Hellenic Navy jack, with three white rising diagonal stripes in the first quarter. |
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since 1956 |
Rank flag of the Greek Minister of National Defence aboard Hellenic Navy vessels. |
Like the Hellenic Navy jack, with three white rising diagonal stripes in the first quarter and three descending stripes in the fourth. |
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1990s |
Flag of Greek Macedonia. |
Blue field with the golden Vergina Sun in the centre. The flag is unofficial but widely recognized in Greece.[1] |
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1990s |
Flag of Attica |
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1995 |
Flag of the Municipality of Athens |
The flag is blue with an inner gold and outer red border, like the flag of the Periphery of Attica. A white Greek cross lies in the middle, charged with a disc with a white border featuring gold olive branches. The blue disc in the center features the head of the goddess Athena. |
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Municipal flag of Thessaloniki |
Dark blue with a stylized depiction of the city's main landmark, the White Tower, and an ancient Macedonian coin depicting Alexander the Great. |
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Flag of Zakynthos |
Dark green with an orange depiction of Zakynthos with the island's motto "Freedom needs virtue and courage" (ΘΕΛΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗ ΚΑΙ TOΛMH Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ, from Andreas Kalvos' The Lyre) |
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Flag of Corfu |
The flag of Corfu has a dark red/maroon/purple large outer border, a dark gold thin inner border and a very dark blue field with the city seal in the centre in dark gold. The city seal shown an ancient Greek sailing ship. ΔΗΜΟΣ (Municipality) is written above the seal, ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ (of Corfu), below the seal. The real flag, on which the image shown above is based, has a ratio of 11:19 |
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1822 - 1970
1975 - 1978 |
In January 1822, the First National Assembly at Epidaurus adopted this design to replace the multitude of local revolutionary flags then in use. Since 1828, this flag was flown inside the country, while the current flag was flown on naval vessels and abroad. |
White cross on a blue field. During the periods of monarchy (1833-1924 and 1935-1973), a golden crown was often added in the centre of official flags (see examples below). |
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1822 - 1828 |
This is the first merchant navy flag of Greece, also adopted in January 1822, employing the historic blue-cross-on-white design. In 1828 it was discontinued, as it was decided that the cross-and-stripes naval flag (today's national flag) should be flown by both military and merchant ships. |
Blue cross on a white field in the canton. |
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1833 - 1862 |
State and War flag on land during the reign of King Otto |
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag, with the Bavarian arms of the Wittelsbach dynasty superimposed in the center of the cross, topped by a crown. The blue color is of a lighter shade than usual today. |
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1863 - 1924
1935 - 1970 |
State and War flag on land during the Glücksburg dynasty in the Kingdom of Greece |
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag, with a golden royal crown superimposed in the center of the cross. |
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1863 - 1924
1935 - 1970 |
Jack of the Royal Hellenic Navy |
A square flag with a white cross on a blue field with the Hellenic Royal Crown in the centre. The crown was added during the periods of monarchy (1833-1924 and 1935-1973). |
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1863
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The First Royal Flag of Greece, adopted in 1863 |
Similar to the Danish Flag, with Nordic Cross and the Coat of Arms of House of Glücksburg. |
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1935 - 1970 |
Royal version of the State Flag during the Glücksburg dynasty in the Kingdom of Greece |
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag, with a detailed golden royal crown superimposed in the center of the cross. The field is bordered by a gold fringe. |
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1863 - 1924
1935 - 1970 |
State and War ensign on sea during the Glücksburg dynasty in the Kingdom of Greece |
The flag consists of the naval version of the national flag, with a golden royal crown superimposed in the center of the cross in the canton. |
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1935 - 1974 |
Personal standard of the King, adopted in 1935 |
Like the Navy jack, with the Glücksburg dynasty arms in the centre and four crowns in the quarters. The Crown prince had a similar flag with a single crown in the first quarter, other members of the royal family had no crowns. |
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Ensign of the Royal Hellenic Air Force until 1973 |
A white cross on a blue field with the roundel of the Hellenic Air Force in the centre, the royal crown in a circle on the canton. |
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Ensign of the Hellenic Air Force (1973-1978) and Greek Civil Air Ensign, until 1978.[2] |
A white cross on a blue field with the roundel of the Hellenic Air Force in the centre |
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1964 - 1980 |
Hellenic Coast Guard service flag |
The naval ensign with two golden anchors, crossed, in the centre of the cross. |
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1970 - 1975 |
National flag adopted by 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. |
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- 1980 |
Ensign of Greek port pilot boats. |
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Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1835 - 1912 |
Flag of the autonomous Principality of Samos, tributary to the Ottoman Empire |
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the Greek national flag, with the upper half field in the red of the Ottoman flag. |
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1898 - 1913 |
Flag of the autonomous Cretan State (Kritiki Politeia) |
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the Greek national flag, with the canton in red with a white five-pointed star, symbolizing Ottoman suzerainty. It was not popular with during the period of official use, as Cretans wanted union with Greece. |
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1866 |
Flag used in the Arkadi Monastery by Christian Cretans supporting union with Greece, during the Great Cretan Revolt of 1866–1869. |
The flag consists of the plain cross version of the Greek national flag, featuring the initials of the motto Κρήτη, Ένωσις, Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος ("Crete, Enosis, Freedom or Death"), and the cross with the inscription IΣ ΧΣ ΝΙΚΑ ("Jesus Christ Conquers"). |
Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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ca. 1350 |
Flag of the late Empire, attested in the 14th-century Spanish atlas Conoscimento de todos los reinos |
The flag features the red cross of St. George and the dynastic arms of the Palaeologi, the tetragrammic cross with the four betas (commonly, as here, depicted in the form of stylized fire-steles). |
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Although it is the emblem most commonly associated with the Byzantine Empire, the double-headed eagle has not been documented in any historical banner or flag (most probably it remained a personal and/or dynasty symbol of Byzantine Emperors). This modern design serves as the flag of the Greek Orthodox Church. |
A black double eagle on yellow (originally gold) field |
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1431–1619 |
The Greek σπαχήδες (sipahis) cavalry units serving with the Turkish army were allowed to use this flag during the first centuries of Ottoman rule, when within the territory of Epirus and the Peloponnese. Similar flags were used during the Greek Revolution |
A blue cross over a white field, with an image of St. George slaying the dragon in the middle |
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This flag, the so-called "Græco-Ottoman" ensign (Γραικοθωμανική παντιέρα), was allowed for use by Greek merchant ships during the latter stages of Ottoman rule |
The flag consists of three horizontal stripes in the colours red (for the Ottoman Empire), blue (for the Greeks) and red (see article on Ottoman flags) |
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1770s–1820s |
This design appeared in the 1769 uprising, based on older patterns. Used among others by the Kolokotronis family, this flag, with variations, was the most widely used throughout Greece during the initial stages of the 1821 revolution |
A blue cross over a white field |
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1821 |
Used by Athanasios Diakos and his irregulars during the Greek War of Independence |
The figure of St. George slaying the dragon, with the motto Ελευθερία ή θάνατος (Freedom or Death). |
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1821 |
The first Greek revolutionary flag, raised at the beginning of the Greek War of Independence by Andreas Londos |
A black Latin cross in the center of a red field. |
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1821 |
The flag of the fighters of the autonomous Mani Peninsula. |
A blue Greek cross on white background, with the words "Victory or Death" and the ancient Spartan motto "With it or upon it" in gold. |
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1821–1825 |
The flag of the Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece, a regional administration during the Greek Revolution |
The flag consists of three vertical stripes in the colours green, white and black. The cross stands for Orthodox Christianity, the flaming heart for the will to fight for independence, and the anchor for the steadfastness of purpose. |
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1800–1807 |
Flag of the Septinsular Republic, a self-governing state comprising the Ionian Islands, under joint Russian and Ottoman suzerainty. |
The flag derives from the "Lion of St Mark", the symbol of the Republic of Venice, under whose rule the Ionian Islands were until 1797. The lion holds seven bundled arrows, representing the unity of the seven islands, with the Bible superimposed on them. |
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1817–1864 |
Flag of the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate from 1815 until its cession to Greece in 1864. |
The flag is a variation of the British colonial Blue Ensign, with red bordering. It is defaced with the islands' emblem, a variant of the Venetian "Lion of St Mark" holding seven bundled arrows, representing the unity of the seven Ionian Islands, with the Bible superimposed on them. |