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.

National flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2006–presentNational Flag of CyprusAn outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.[1][2][3][4][5]
1984–presentNational Flag of Northern CyprusA 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]
1960–presentUnofficial Flag of Akrotiri and DhekeliaA green field with 2 golden lions on the canton.
1974–presentFlag of United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprusa blue flag with a white logo.[12]

Government flags

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

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
 ?–presentDemocratic PartyParty logo on a white background.[13]
2008–presentELAM[14]

Ethnic group flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1950–presentUnifying flag of Cyprus (Enotiki Simaia)Used by many Greek Cypriots until today. It represents the willing of Greek Cypriots for union with Greece (Enosis).[15]

Municipality flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1960–presentFlag of NicosiaA white field with the emblem in the center.[16]

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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.
1964–presentFlag of The Cypriot National Guarda 5 horizontal striped flag. one blue, 2 white, one red and one light blue, with the emblem in the center.

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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.
1975-1978Flag of GreeceA White cross on a blue field.[17]
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]
1974-1984 (used today by the Turkish Cypriots)Flag of Turkeya Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.
1960-20062nd Flag of CyprusAn outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
19601st Flag of CyprusA transparent outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.[19]
Flags of EOKA 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]

1922-19602nd and Last flag of British CyprusA blue ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
1922-1960Civil Ensign of CyprusA red ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
1922-1960Flag of the governor of Cyprus
1881-19221st flag of British CyprusA blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Cyprus.[21][22]
1881–1905Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus
1878-1960 (used today in Akrotiri and Dhekelia)Flag of The United KingdomA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1844-1878Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus)a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.[23]
1793-1844Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus)a Red field with a White Crescent and an 8 pointed star.
1571-1793Flag of The Ottoman Empirea Red field with a Green disc in the center with 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
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]
1400-1489Royal banner of Janus of CyprusA 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]
1350-1400Royal Flag as reported by the Book of All KingdomsA 2 horizontal striped banner, one white with The Jerusalem Cross and one blue with 5 golden Fleur-de-lis.[26]
1198–1219Flag of The Armenian Kingdom of CiliciaA red crowned lion on a white field.
1192Flag of The Kingdom of JerusalemA White Field with The Jerusalem Cross in the center.
1192Battle Flag of The Knights Templar2 horizontal striped flag of black and white and a red cross in the center.
1191-1192Royal Banner of King Richard IGules, three lions passant regardant in pale or.
661–680Flag of The Umayyad CaliphateA White Field.
648–661Flag of The RashidunA Simple Green Field.

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
19591st Proposed FlagA White Field with a K letter in the center.
20032nd Proposed FlagA yellow flag with 4 stripes, one blue, 2 white and one red.[27][28]
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.
4th Proposed FlagA vertical tricolour of Red, White and Blue with 4 white horizontal stripes with a yellow 5 pointed star in the center.
5th Proposed Flag A blue line above and a red line below, with a map of Cyprus in the middle of the flag.

Northern Cyprus

FlagDateUseDescription
1984–presentNational flag of Northern CyprusA 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]
1984–presentFlag of the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus[33]
1983-1984Reported flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1983 to 1984[34][35][36][37][38][39]
1983Flag of Northern CyprusFlag chosen by the Council of Ministers on 18 November 1983.

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ cahoon, ben. "Cyprus". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2005-10-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  6. ↑ "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  7. 1 2 "Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Bayrak Yasası" [Flag Law of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus] (PDF) (in Turkish).
  8. ↑ Emircan, Mehmet Salih. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti'nde Tören, Bayram ve Anma Günleri (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Türk Mücahitler Derneği Yayınları. p. 147.
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  10. 1 2 "KKTC Bayrağını Necmettin Erbakan'ın Tasarladığı İddiası". Malumatfuruş (in Turkish). 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2020-10-25.
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  13. ↑ "Democratic Party (Cyprus)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  15. ↑ ""Greek Cypriot" flag (Cyprus)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  16. ↑ "Nicosia (Municipality, Cyprus)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ↑ "Greece: History of the national flag". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  24. ↑ "Ambito veneto - Leone veneto in oro, stemmi gentilizi della famiglia Contarini e immagini di santi - seta ricamata in oro". www.archiviodellacomunicazione.it. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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  37. ↑ Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe, (1996), Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la convention européenne des droits de l'homme, p. 153
    ... that even though it has not been recognised de iure by any other State than Turkey, the TRNC exist de facto as an independent State exercising all branches of State power on its territory.
  38. ↑ "kurumla%C5%9Fma" yolunda&gelismisKelimeAynen=&gelismisKelimeHerhangi=&gelismisKelimeYakin=&gelismisKelimeHaric=&Siralama=RANK DESC&SayfaAdet=20&isAdv=true "KKTC, "kurumlaşma" yolunda". Milliyet (in Turkish). 19 November 1983. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
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