List of Cypriot flags

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This is a complete list of the flags used in the island of Cyprus. For the national flags, see flag of Cyprus, flag of Northern Cyprus, and flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

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National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Cyprus.svg 2006–presentNational Flag of Cyprus An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg 1984–presentNational Flag of Northern Cyprus A red star and crescent slightly to the left of the centre between two horizontal red bars on a white field. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1960–present Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia The flag of the United Kingdom is used.
Flag of the United Nations.svg 1974–present Flag of United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus The flag of the United Nations is used. [12]

Government flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Presidential Standard of Cyprus.svg 2006–presentPresidential Standard of CyprusSquare version of the national flag.

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
 ?–present Democratic Party Party logo on a white background. [13]
Flag of ELAM.svg 2008–present ELAM [14]

Ethnic group flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Semaia tes Kyprou.svg 1950–presentUnifying flag of Cyprus (Enotiki Simaia)Used by a small number of Greek Cypriots until today. It represents the willing of Greek Cypriots for union with Greece (Enosis). [15]

Municipality flag

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Nicosia.svg 1960–presentFlag of Nicosia A white field with the emblem in the center. [16]

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Naval jack of Cyprus.png 1964–presentJack of the Cyprus Navy.A square flag with a white cross on a blue field, with a crossed anchor, trident and cross in gold superimposed.
Flag of the Cypriot National Guard General Staff.svg 1964–presentFlag of The Cypriot National Guard a 5 horizontal striped flag. one blue, 2 white, one red and one light blue, with the emblem in the center.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Greece.svg 1978-1984 (used today by the Greek Cypriots)Flag of GreeceFive equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross.
Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg 1975-1978Flag of GreeceA White cross on a blue field. [17]
Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg 1974-1975Flag of Greece under 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. [18]
Flag of Turkey.svg 1974-1984 (used today by the Turkish Cypriots)Flag of Turkeya Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg 1960-20062nd Flag of CyprusAn outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg 19601st Flag of CyprusA transparent outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field. [19]
EOKA flag.svg 1955–1959Flags of Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters), Greek Cypriot organisation that fought for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island's self-determination and for eventual union with Greece.The first consist a white cross on a blue field with Cyprus in the middle. It is used until today in Cyprus by many Greek Cypriots.

The second flag of EOKA with blue and white segments sewn together to form a white cross on a blue background. Embroidered red thread Greek script lettering, including 'EOKA' and 'ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΆΝΑΤΟΣ' (Freedom or Death) and 'ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ' (Ηail Greece) [20]

Flag of Cyprus (1922-1960).svg 1922-19602nd and Last flag of British CyprusA blue ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
Civil Ensign of Cyprus (1922-1960).svg 1922-1960Civil Ensign of CyprusA red ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
Flag of the Governor of Cyprus (1905-1960).svg 1922-1960Flag of the governor of Cyprus
Flag of Cyprus (1881-1922).svg 1881-19221st flag of British Cyprus A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Cyprus. [21] [22]
Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus (1881-1905).svg 1881–1905Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1878-1960 (used today in Akrotiri and Dhekelia)Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1922).svg 1844-1878Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus)a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star. [23]
Flag of the Ottoman Empire (eight pointed star).svg 1793-1844Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus)a Red field with a White Crescent and an 8 pointed star.
Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg 1571-1793Flag of The Ottoman Empire a Red field with a Green disc in the center with 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
Flag of Republic of Venice (1659-1675).svg 1489-1571Flag of The Republic of Venice (Venetian Cyprus)A gold Lion of St. Mark on a field of dark red accompanied by six sestiere on the fly. [24]
Royal banner of Janus of Cyprus.svg 1400-1489Royal banner of Janus of Cyprus A quartered Flag with the heraldry of Jerusalem, de Lusignan, Armenia and Cyprus, declaring a claim to reign over the former kingdoms of Cilician Armenia and Jerusalem. [25]
Flag of Cyprus (1350) as reported by the Book of All Kingdoms.svg 1350-1400Royal Flag as reported by the Book of All Kingdoms A 2 horizontal striped banner, one white with The Jerusalem Cross and one blue with 5 golden Fleur-de-lis. [26]
Flag of the Rubenid Dynasty.svg 1198–1219Flag of The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia A red crowned lion on a white field.
Vexillum Regni Hierosolymae.svg 1192Flag of The Kingdom of Jerusalem A White Field with The Jerusalem Cross in the center.
Bandeira Templaria.svg 1192Battle Flag of The Knights Templar 2 horizontal striped flag of black and white and a red cross in the center.
Royal Banner of England.svg 1191-1192Royal Banner of King Richard I Gules, three lions passant regardant in pale or.
Umayyad Flag.svg 661–680Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate A White Field.
Rashidun Flag.svg 648–661Flag of The Rashidun A Simple Green Field.

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Proposed flag of Cyprus (1959).svg 19591st Proposed FlagA White Field with a K letter in the center.
Proposed flag of the United Cyprus Republic.svg 20032nd Proposed FlagA yellow flag with 4 stripes, one blue, 2 white and one red. [27] [28]
CyprusRedesign.svg 3rd Proposed FlagA White-edged yellow diagonal band divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner: the upper triangle is red and the lower triangle is blue.
Com.ofcyprus.png 4th Proposed FlagA vertical tricolour of Red, White and Blue with 4 white horizontal stripes with a yellow 5 pointed star in the center.
ProposedUnitedFederalCyprus.png 5th Proposed FlagA blue line above and a red line below, with a map of Cyprus in the middle of the flag.

Northern Cyprus

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg 1984–presentNational flag of Northern Cyprus A red star and crescent slightly to the left of the centre between two horizontal red bars on a white field. [29] [7] [30] [31] [10] [32]
Flag of the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg 1984–presentFlag of the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [33]
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1983).svg 1983-1984Reported flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1983 to 1984 [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]
Flag proposed for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1983).svg 1983Flag of Northern CyprusFlag chosen by the Council of Ministers on 18 November 1983.

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