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Between 1822 and 1978, this flag was flown on Greek vessels and also used for foreign service. In 1978, it was established as the sole National Flag of Greece, and as the war and civil Ensign, and has been used in that capacity ever since. Nine horizontal stripes of equal width; five blue alternating with four white.
The closest to a Greek "national" flag during Ottoman rule was the so-called "Graeco-Ottoman flag" (Γραικοθωμανική παντιέρα), a civil ensign Greek Orthodox merchants (better: merchants from the Greek-dominated Orthodox millet) were allowed to fly on their ships, combining stripes with red (for the Ottoman Empire) and blue ...
Greek flag. Eleftheria i thanatos (Greek: Ελευθερία ή θάνατος, IPA: [elefθeˈri.a i ˈθanatos]; 'Freedom or Death') is the motto of Greece. [1] [2] It originated in the Greek songs of resistance that were powerful motivating factors for independence.
Greece personified as a woman, depicted with revolutionaries who participated in the Greek War of Independence. Eleftherios Venizelos, a prominent leader of the Greek national liberation movement. The establishment of Panhellenic sites served as an essential component in the growth and self-consciousness of Greek nationalism. [2]
Flag decorations for 25 March in Santorini. The celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821 (Greek: Εορτασμός της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης του 1821, Eortasmós tis Ellinikís Epanástasis tou 1821), less commonly known as Independence Day, takes place in Greece, Cyprus and Greek diaspora centers on 25 March every year, coinciding with the Feast of the Annunciation.
The Greek government had been desperately short of money since the start of the revolution, and in February 1823, the banker Andréas Louriótis arrived in London, seeking a loan from the city. [144] Assisted by the London Greek Committee, which included several MPs and intellectuals, Louriótis began to lobby the city for a loan. [145]
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The Flag of Greece is also blue and white, as defined by Law 851/1978 Regarding the National Flag. [22] It specifies the colour of "cyan" (Greek: κυανό, kyano), meaning "blue", so the shade of blue is ambiguous. The Order of the Redeemer and military decoration Cross of Valour both have ribbons in the national colours. [23]