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The flag of Cyprus (Greek: Σημαία της Κύπρου, romanized: Simaía tis Kýprou; Turkish: Kıbrıs bayrağı) came into use on 16 August 1960, under the Zürich and London Agreements, whereby a constitution was drafted and Cyprus was proclaimed an independent state. The flag was designed by Turkish Cypriot artist İsmet Güney. [1]
1974-1984 (used today by the Turkish Cypriots) Flag of Turkey: a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star. 1960-2006: 2nd Flag of Cyprus: An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field. 1960: 1st Flag of Cyprus: A transparent outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field ...
Flag of Turkey, which was used as flag of Northern Cyprus in the first four months of its existence according to the Flag Bulletin. The Turkish Federated State of Cyprus was formed on 13 February 1975 and existed until 15 October 1983, when the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was established. [8] [9] TFSC didn't mention a flag in its ...
The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the villages/towns were given a different ...
Fazıl Küçük, former Turkish Cypriot leader and former Vice-President of Cyprus Sarayönü Square of North Nicosia in 1969, after the division of the city. A united Cyprus gained independence from British rule in August 1960, after both Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed to abandon their respective plans for enosis (union with Greece) and taksim (Turkish for "partition").
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 ]
The flag of Cyprus. Cyprus (/ ˈ s aɪ p r ə s / ⓘ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Although it is geographically located in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical make-up are overwhelmingly Southeast European. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the ...
Nicosia, [b] also known as Lefkosia [c] and Lefkoşa, [d] is the capital and largest city of Cyprus.It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities.. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 4,500 years and has been the capital of Cyprus since the 10th century.