Standard used by the Greek Royal Family, adopted in 1936. Like the Navy jack, with the Greek Royal Family arms in the centre and one crown in the first quarter. Standard of the crown prince, adopted in 1936. Like the Navy jack, with the Royal Family arms in the centre and four crowns in the quarters. Royal standard of the king, adopted in 1936. The phoenix has also been used as a symbol by the Mountain Government during the Axis occupation of Greece, the First Hellenic Republic under Ioannis Kapodistrias and all the way back before the War of Independence.Ī golden phoenix rising from the flames on a dark " midnight blue" background. (A form of the Coat of Arms of Greece) The Flag is produced in four sizes (1st 1.70 m (5.58 ft) sides, 2nd 1.10 m (3.61 ft) sides, 3d 0.65 m (2.13 ft) sides and 4th 0.23 m (0.75 ft) sides).įlag associated with the 1970s Greek junta under then-president Phaedon Gizikis. The areas adjoining to the cross have the same colour with flag, the cross bounded with a golden coloured line forming an escutcheon which totally surrounded by two golden coloured laurel branches forming circle, intersecting under the tip in cross. This flag also used as a Rank flag in the Hellenic Navy's ships mainmast when the President of the Republic is aboard (according to Article 45 of the Constitution the President of the Republic 'is the symbolic head of the Armed Forces' so as Rank flag this flag is regarded as similar to the flag of an Admiral of the Fleet or superior).Ī blue square flag bearing at both sides a silver coloured cross with equal arms and a tip formed in the middle of the lower end of the vertical arm. Used to show the presence of the President of the Republic (in vehicles, buildings etc.). There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross.ĭistinguishing flag of the president of the Hellenic Republic ( president of Greece). In 1978, it was established as the sole national flag and also as the war and civil Ensign.įive equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. Between 18, this flag was used at sea and for foreign service. The current Flag of Greece was adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus in January 1822 as the naval ensign. In use since 1822 (as naval ensign), and since 1978 sole national flag. This is a list of flags used in the modern state of Greece or historically used by Greeks.
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