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The flag of the Republic of Cyprus was preceded by the flag of British Cyprus. Upon independence, Cyprus adopted a new flag. Upon independence, Cyprus adopted a new flag. Under the constitution, the flag should "have a neutral design and colour," i.e. it should not include either blue or red colours (the colours of the flag of Greece and the ...
The national symbols of Cyprus are official and unofficial flags, ... Name of Symbol Picture National flag: Flag of Cyprus: Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Cyprus:
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
The flag of Nicosia. The emblem and flag of Nicosia were established between 1971, and 1974. Due to the division of the city in the Cyprus dispute between the Republic of Cyprus, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the emblem and the flag are used only in the portion of the city controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.
The coat of arms of the Republic of Cyprus depicts a dove carrying an olive branch, symbolizing peace, over "1960", the year of Cypriot independence from British rule. The background is a copper-yellow colour; this symbolises the large deposits of copper ore on Cyprus (chiefly in the form of chalcopyrite, which is yellow in colour).
Flags of Turkey and Northern Cyprus, North Nicosia The flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Bayrağı) is the national flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and is based on the flag of Turkey, with the colors reversed and two additional horizontal red stripes at the top and bottom.
These figures do not include the 29,321 citizens of Greece residing in Cyprus, ethnic Greeks recorded as citizens of other countries, or the population of illegally occupied Northern Cyprus. The majority of Greek Cypriots are members of the Church of Cyprus , an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church within the wider communion of Orthodox ...
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