Cyprus (1960)
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#0048 · national
Cyprus
The flag of Cyprus features a white field with a copper-orange silhouette of the island above two green olive branches.
Traits
- Layout
- Centered emblem
- Pattern
- Solid with center symbol
- Symbols
- Map, Plant
- Emblem
- Center
- Text
- None
Details
- Catalogue
- #0048
- Favorites
- 1
- Added
- Jul 1, 2025
- Image source
- commons.wikimedia.org
History
The flag of the Republic of Cyprus was adopted on 16 August 1960. It was designed by Turkish-Cypriot artist İsmet Güney and intentionally avoided the blue associated with Greece and the red associated with Turkey as a neutral symbol for the newly independent state. The white field represents peace and purity, the copper-colored island refers to Cyprus's historic copper wealth and the origin of the island's name, and the olive branches symbolize hope for reconciliation and lasting peace between Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities. Cyprus is one of the few national flags to display the shape of its territory.
