About Cyprus

Cyprus Flag and Emblem


The Cyprus Flag

The Cyprus flag was defined in 1960 after independence. Independence Day: 1st October


Colours of the flag:
The ground is white. The map of the Island of Cyprus, in the middle, has the colour of copper (144-C). The crest under the island and the olive-tree leaves, have the colour of olive-green (336-C)

The International code numbers of the colours of the flag of the Republic of Cyprus (PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM (PMS) are:

(a) Colour of copper 144-C
(b) Colour of olive-green 336-C.
Size: - in ratio 3:5

ARTICLE 4 of the Cyprus Constitution refers to the Cyprus flag:

%26ldquo;1. The Republic shall have its own flag of neutral design and colour, chosen jointly by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic.

2. The authorities of the Republic and any public corporation or public utility body created by or under the laws of the Republic shall fly the flag of the Republic and they shall have the right to fly on holidays together with the flag of the Republic both the Greek and the Turkish flags at the same time.

3. The Communal authorities and institutions shall have the right to fly on holidays together with the flag of the Republic either the Greek or the Turkish flag at the same time.

4. Any citizen of the Republic or any body, corporate or unincorporate other than public, whose members are citizens of the Republic, shall have the right to fly on their premises the flag of the Republic or the Greek or the Turkish flag without any restriction%26rdquo;.

The Cyprus Emblem

The colours of the Cyprus emblem are the following: The outside frame is white, the crest of olive tree leaves is green, and the inside frame of the shield is golden like copper, which is associated with Cyprus. Inside the shield the pigeon is white, the formation of feathers and eye of the pigeon are black, the branch of olive tree in the mouth of the pigeon is olive green, and the year 1960 is black. The olive branch and pigeon symbolise peace, and the year 1960 is the date of Cyprus' independence.

Entry Date 26/6/2001

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