| 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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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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Commissioning pennant (Greek Επισείων Πολεμικού Πλοίου, i.e. "Warship Pennant") flown in 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 (biggest mast) |
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Ensign of the Hellenic Air Force and Greek Civil Air Ensign[1] |
A white cross on a blue field with the roundel of the Hellenic Air Force in the centre |
| 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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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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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 |
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 flag 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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1898 - 1912 |
Flag of the autonomous Republic of Crete |
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. |
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1970 - 1975 |
National flag during 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. |
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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since the 4th century |
Historic Byzantine pattern and emblem |
Most Byzantine flags featured the sign of the cross. This particular variant is known as the "tetragrammatic cross". The four "B" stand for the Empire's motto: Βασιλεύς Βασιλέων Βασιλεύων Βασιλεύσιν ("King of Kings Ruling over Rulers"). Variations of this symbol were continuously used until the Empire's end. |
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since 963 |
During the reign of Nikephoros Phokas (963-969D) and his successors, blue and white replaced even the imperial red and gold. The latter appeared again later, especially in imperial banners, but blue and white were also used by the Empire |
This conjectural design features the cross with the initials for ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christ). Other patterns with the same colors are also recorded; descendants of Phokas used blue and white cross and/or stripe patterns for centuries. |
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14th-15th centuries |
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 tetragrammatic cross with the 4 "B"s (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 "Graeco-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 ELEFTHERIA I THANATOS (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 catholic-style cross in the center of a red field . |
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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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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, the Venetian "Lion of St Mark", which holds seven bundled arrows, representing the unity of the seven Ionian Islands, with the Bible superimposed on them. |
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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.. |
Inspired by the Greek flag, it feature 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"). |
