This is a list of flags used in the modern state of Greece or historically used by Greeks.

Greece's geography has made the country a major player in maritime affairs from antiquity, and Greece has a strong modern tradition dating from the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca in 1774, which allowed Greek ships to escape Ottoman domination by registering under the Russian flag.

The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the Blue-and-White (Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the Cyan-and-White (Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has 5 equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white.

The Kingdom of Greece had several different flags throughout their history. View more to learn about them.

Dec 28, 2024 · Kingdom of Greece (1833-1858) After gaining independence, Greece became a kingdom under the Bavarian prince Otto. The flag then included the Wittelsbach coat of arms, Otto's family crest, amidst a blue and white pattern, signifying royal authority.

flag of Greece national flag consisting of nine horizontal stripes of blue and white with a blue canton bearing a white cross. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3.

Dec 9, 2023 · Greek flag represented with "Bavarian" blue colour - Image by Tomislav Todorović, 3 July 2013 According to Smith [smi82], the Greek flag was intermediate blue in the 19th century, which was derived from the flag of Bavaria, the then King's land of origin.

The flag has nine white and blue stripes, which symbolize the motto "Freedom or Death" having nine syllables in Greek. The cross in the left corner of the flag represents Christianity. After the Greek freedom fight against the Ottoman Empire in …

On the top left, there is a blue square canton with a white cross, a symbol of Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the Greeks. But the flag changed a few times during the Greek history. Information about the National flag of Greece, the flag of …

The flag of Greece consists of nine horizontal parallel lines of equal width, with five blue lines and four white lines arranged in sequence so that the first and last line is blue. In the upper left part there is a blue square that unites the first five lines, with a white cross inside.