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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: Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus: 1878-1960 (used today in Akrotiri and Dhekelia) Flag of The United Kingdom
The artist İsmet Güney designed the modern flag of Cyprus in 1960. The flag of the Republic of Cyprus was preceded by the flag of British Cyprus. 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 ...
The national symbols of Cyprus are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Cyprus and of its culture. Symbol [ edit ]
Flags of Northern Cyprus (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Flags of Cyprus" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
The dividing line is also referred to as the Attila Line, [1] named after Turkey's 1974 military invasion, codenamed Operation Attila. The Turkish army has built a barrier on the zone's northern side, consisting mainly of barbed-wire fencing, concrete wall segments, watchtowers, anti-tank ditches, and minefields.
A green flag charged with two gold lions is often cited as an unofficial flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. [5] [6] This is the flag used by the Dhekelia Garrison, itself derived from the colonial flag of Cyprus. The two lions are from King Richard I of England's coat of arms, because of his conquest and creation of the Kingdom of Cyprus.
The following 49 pages use this file: Birmingham Mint; British Cyprus; British protectorate; Flag of Cyprus; Flags of Asia; Flags of Europe; Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories
Flags of Cyprus (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Cyprus" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.