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    Flag of Greece

    Flag of Greece
    Nine horizontal stripes of blue and white, with a white cross on a blue canton.
    Country
    Greece
    Capital
    Athens
    Continent
    Europe
    Adopted
    1978
    Colours
    Blue, White

    What does the flag of Greece mean?

    The nine stripes are said to represent the nine syllables of the Greek motto 'Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος' ('Freedom or Death'). The cross represents Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

      Sea and sky

    • White

      Sea foam

    History

    The current design was adopted in 1822. It has been the sole national flag since 1978.

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