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Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Cyprus (Greek: Σημαία της Κύπρου, romanized: Simaía tis Kýprou; Turkish: Kıbrıs bayrağı) came into use on 16 August 1960, under the Zürich and London Agreements, whereby a constitution was drafted and Cyprus was proclaimed an independent state. The flag was designed by Turkish Cypriot artist İsmet Güney.

Flag History

1. 1960–2006
   

   The flag of Cyprus (Greek: Σημαία της Κύπρου, romanized: Simaía tis Kýprou; Turkish: Kıbrıs bayrağı) came into use on 16 August 1960, under the Zürich and London Agreements, whereby a constitution was drafted and Cyprus was proclaimed an independent state.
2. 1974
   Since the de facto division of the island, consecutive to the 1974 invasion, the flag of Greece is the only flag of the two flown in the area under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Cyprus, due to the predominant presence of Greek-Cypriots in that part of the island.
3. 1881–1922
   

   Flag in use 1881–1922.
4. 1951–1957
   

   Flag in use 1951–1957.
5. 1958–1967
   

   Flag in use 1958–1967.
6. 1801
   

   Flag in use 1801.
7. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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