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	Flag of Greece - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Both aforementioned arrangements were adopted: white cross on blue (plain) for the national flag, and combined with stripes for the naval flag; and blue cross on white in the canton of an otherwise blue flag, for the merchant navy.
		The flag was based on their coat of arms, whose pattern in turn dates to one of the standards of their ancestor, Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus II Phocas.
		The stripe-pattern of the Greek flag is visibly similar to that used in several other flags that have appeared over the centuries, most notably that of the British East India Company pre-1707 flag.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Flag_of_Greece (1759 words)

	Aivaliotis.com - The Greek Flag
		The Greek Square Cross that rests on the upper left-side of the flag and occupies one fourth of the total area demonstrates the respect and the devotion the Greek people have for the Greek Orthodox Church and signifies the important role of Christianity in the formation of the modern Hellenic Nation.
		During the dark years of the Ottoman rule, the Greek Orthodox Church helped the enslaved Greeks to retain their cultural characteristics: the Greek language, the Byzantine religion and generally the Greek ethnic identity, by the institution of the Crypha Scholia (hidden schools).
		The simple white-cross-on-blue flag dates from 1822, and was used as an alternative national flag, but only in land, not at sea (although the jack is very similar).
	www.aivaliotis.com /greece/the_flag.shtml (685 words)

	Taverna Emborios - The Flag - As Kasos does not have its own, the Greek national flag
		The "white cross on blue" flag was abolished in 1970 and the striped flag became Greece's national flag and ensign.
		Until 1970, the Greek State and War flag was the "white cross on blue" flag with a yellow crown in the center.
		The striped flag with a yellow crown was the War Ensign and the flag of the Minister of the Navy was a square version of the War Ensign, similar to the Jack, with the yellow crown.
	www.emborios.com /kasos/theflag.htm (722 words)

	Aivaliotis.com - Greek Flag Legal Proclamation
		The National Flag of Greece is blue and white, consists of nine horizontal stripes of equal width, of which five (5) are blue and four (4) white, in such a way that the top and the bottom stripes are blue and the rest alternately white and blue.
		On the top corner of the flag adjoining the flagstaff or flagpole there is an upright white cross, whose vertical and transverse arms are of equal length, extending to the four sides of a blue rectangle encompassing it and covering from top to bottom three stripes blue and two white.
		All flags are cut from a suitable fabric of unfading colour, the hoisting of worn or discoulered flags or flags manufactured by impression being forbidden.
	www.aivaliotis.com /greece/flag_legal.shtml (565 words)

	Greek Orthodox Church
		I believe that the church, or the archbishop, uses a flag which is red with a yellow cross and four golden firesteels (B like symbols) in the four quarters (the ones near the hoist are regular Bs the ones in the fly are inverted).
		Greek Macedonia and Thrace) are direct subjects of the Patriarch but are administrated, on his behalf, by the Greek Orthodox Church.
		It is possible that it is actually the flag of the "Brotherhood of the Sepulcher," a monastic organization under the Patriarchate charged with the custody of Greek Orthodox properties in the Holy Land.
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/gr-ortho.html (1565 words)

	"Greek Cypriot" flag (Cyprus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		It has been (and still is) quite common for various groups or individuals in Cyprus to "innovate" by using Greek flags with various emblems on them.
		During our visit to Cyprus some years ago, we saw this flag being flown as widely as the Cyrpriot flag; in fact, the general order of flags flown consisted of the Cypriot flag, the Greek flag, and this particular flag, which I was told was the flag of the Greek Cypriots.
		In general, the flag sequence described did not fly from public buildings, but it was very visible in hotels, restaurants, etc. It was also often seen flying from the radio antennas of taxicabs in Paphos.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/cy}gr.html (455 words)

	Iceland - Flag History
		In 1897 an unofficial flag with a white cross on a blue field was made, and this became popular it seems, at least until the current flag was introduced in 1915.
		This flag was too reminiscent of the Greek flag, according to the opinion of His Majesty, though this is difficult to understand as the Greek flag of the day was the same as the one in use today.
		The flag was officially accepted by the king 30 November 1918 and adopted by law as the national flag the same day.
	flagspot.net /flags/is-hist.html (1299 words)

	Greece (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The striped flag has been in use since 1822, and was approved in 1832.
		The simple white-cross-on-blue flag dates from 1822, and was used as an alternative national flag, but only in land, not at sea.
		The Hellenic Army's war flags are of the "simple cross" variety with the depiction of St. George slaying the dragon in the center of the cross.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/gr.html (515 words)

	Flag of Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On February 20, 1930, the national flag's proportions were established at a 2:3 ratio, with the arms of the cross being "one fifth of the flag's width".
		The crown was again removed by the military dictatorship in 1967, and the "sea" flag was established as the sole national flag in 1969, using a dark shade of blue.
		After the metapolitefsi, the land flag was restored for a while (Law 48/1975 and Presidential Decree 515/1975) until 1978, when the sea flag was re-adopted as the sole national flag, with the 2:3 ratio (Law 851/21-12-1978 "On the national Flag, War Flags and the Distinguishing Flag of the President of the Republic").
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greek_flag (2395 words)

	Edge Translation
		Greek is the official language for Greece with 9,859,850 speakers and 12,258,540 worldwide.
		Modern Greek is written in the late ionic variant of the Greek alphabet.
		Greek also has a number of diacritical signs, although most were eliminated from official use in 1982 when monotonic orthography was introduced to replace polytonic orthography.
	www.edgetranslation.net /greek1.htm (255 words)

	The Greek Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Flags have been used since the Revolution of the Greek Nation against the Ottoman Empire, in 25th March 1821.
		The founders of the modern Greek state choose this pattern and colours to express themselves.
		The square Cross that rests on the upper left-side of the flag and occupies one fourth of the total area demonstrates the respect and the devotion the Greek people have for the Orthodox Church and signifies the important role of Christianity in the formation of the modern Hellenic Nation.
	www.lily-technology.com /flag.html (462 words)

	The Greek Flag - Greece BR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Greek flag was adopted on December 22, 1978.
		The flag is meant for use on land, at sea, it is the civil, state and war flag as well as the state and war ensign.
		An alternative flag, which consists of a white cross on a blue background, was used as an alternative to the national flag, on land but never on sea.
	greece.br.com /article3.html (549 words)

	List of Greek flags - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current Flag of Greece was adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus in January 1822 as the flag variant for use at sea.
		The flag features the red cross of St. George and the dynastic emblem of the Palaiologi, the tetragrammatic cross with the 4 "B"s (commonly, as here, depicted in the form of stylized fire-stelai).
		The Greek σπαχήδες (sipahis) cavalry units serving with the Turkish army were allowed to use this flag during the first centuries of Ottoman rule, when within the territory of Epirus and the Peloponnese.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Greek_flags (980 words)

	Greece Flag - World Flags 101 - Grecian Flags
		The flag of Greece consists of nine alternating horizontal blue and white stripes of equal width.
		The current Greek flag was adopted on December 22, 1978.
		In 1822, the first blue and white Greek flag with a cross in the upper left corner was adopted in Greece.
	www.worldflags101.com /g/greece-flag.aspx (275 words)

	Orthodox Church Flags
		The Greek Orthodox Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem uses a flag which is a red cross on white defaced with the Greek letters Tau and Phi superimposed, in gold letters.
		It was accepted as the flag of the Brotherhood of Orthodox Christians of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley.
		The labarum was a purely military/emperor flag, and definitely not a flag for the church.
	www.fotw.us /flags/rel-orth.html (2812 words)

	Greek Flag
		The shape and flag ratio of the Greek flag is described as 7:12
		The Greek cross symbolises Greek Orthodoxy and the nine stripes are one for each of the syllables of the phrase "Freedom or Death" - "Eleutheria H Thanatos" (E-ley-the-ri-a i Tha-na-tos)
		The Greek Flag was adopted during the Revolution of the Greek Nation in 1821
	www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /greek-flag.htm (1608 words)

	Greece Flag
		Although several versions of this flag have been used to represent Greece the one above is the currently flag adopted in 1978.
		The Greek flag as it is now dates back to the Greek War for Independence against the Ottomans from 1821-1832.
		Overall it appears to have been inspired by the flag of the United States with the nine stripes not representing districts or states but the nine syllables in the Greek freedom slogan from the struggle for Independence - "Eleutheria i Thanatos" ("Liberty or Death").
	www.ultimateflags.com /int/greece.html (118 words)

	THE GREEK FLAG
		The meaning of the pattern and colours of the Greek flag helps to understand the inner word of the Greek people.
		Although it is difficult to unreveal the true intentions of the people responsible for the selection of the pattern and colours of the flag an interpretation give us a best approach.
		The square Cross that rests on the upper left-side of the flag and occupies one fourth of the total area demonstrates the respect and the devotion the Greek people have for the Orthodox Church and
	www.idcnet.com /~dchristo/grflag.htm (391 words)

	Greece (Greek) Flag
		This Greece flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
		Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets, or for indoor use with lined pole hem, velcro tabs and fringe.
		Flag Description: Nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white; there is a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy, the established religion of the country
	www.njflags.com /greeceflag.html (171 words)

	Flag of Greece Greece Flag { Greek Flags }
		Flag of Greece Greece Flag { Greek Flags }
		They are made of coloured polyester material and are a great feature for organizations who fly Greek Flags on a every day basis.
		We stock the Greek flag in Feet and Inches 5' x 3' or Metres 1.5 x 0.9m We aim to deliver to European destinations within three working days and worldwide within five.
	www.qualityflags.co.uk /greece.htm (284 words)

	The Greek Flag
		Koine Greek is the common language of all the people in the Kingtoms of the successor of Alexander the Great and the later appeared Romman Empire during the Hellenistic period.
		Greeks in Russian and Ukraine speak either Greek or Turkish and are called 'Urums'.
		The Greeks of 5th century B.C. Athens did not need accents or breathings; they would have been brought up as children to speak Greek and knew when an initial vowel was aspirated or not and how to pronounce words correctly.
	www.lily-technology.com /history.html (1044 words)

	Greek National Anthem and History of the Greek Flag --
		The number of the lines is based on the number of the syllables in the Greek phrase: Eleutheria H Thanatos (Freedom or Death).
		Freedom or Death was the motto during the years of the Hellenic Revolution against the Ottoman Empire in the 19nth century [There are claims that the number of lines reflects the number of letters in the Greek word for Freedom which equals 9].
		In addition, it reflects the blue of the Greek Sky and the White of the few clouds.
	www.yalchicago.org /Greek_National_Anthem.html (336 words)

	The Greek Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The striped pattern was chosen because of its similarity with the wavy sea that surrounds the shores of Greece.
		The Hellenic Square Cross that rests on the upper left-side of the flag and occupies one fourth of the total area demonstrates the respect and the devotion the Hellenic people have for the Greek Orthodox Church and signifies the important role of Christianity in the formation of the modern Hellenic Nation.
		During the dark years of the Ottoman rule, the Greek Orthodox Church helped the enslaved Greeks to retain their cultural characteristics: the Hellenic language, the Byzantine religion and generally the Hellenic ethnic identity, by the institution of the Crypha Scholia (secret schools).
	alexandros.com /grflag.html (414 words)

	Cyprus :: The Greek flag
		Just to mention for many ppl who do not know that that the cross upon the flag does not stand for the symbol of the fascist christian cross like many christians propagandists claim in Greece but stands the unity between land and sea (the islands and the mainland).
		I would prefer to see a flag with a greek symbol instead of a symbol (the cross) that comes from a foreign religion.
		I am talking about the wars where GREEK Cypriots have fight for Greek flag and the straggle of 1955-59 was one of them.
	www.cyprus-forum.com /cyprus3284.html (439 words)

	COLORS OF THE FLAG
		This is a personal attempt to interpret thedesigns and colors of the flag and its relation to Greece and Hellenism".
		The Greek Square Cross that rests on the upper left-side ofthe flag and occupies one fourth of the total area demonstrates the respect and the devotion the Greek people have for the Greek Orthodox Church and signifies the important role of Christianity in the formation of the modern Hellenic Nation.
		The Crypha Scholia were a web of schools that operated secretly throughout Greece and were committed in transmitting to the Greeks the wonders of theirancestors and the rest oftheir cultural heritage.
	www.nafpaktos.com /colors_of_the_flag.htm (470 words)

	Greek (Greece) Flag
		These Greece flags are the made to the highest standards in the USA.
		We stock the Greece flag in 4x6 inch, 12x18 inch, 2ft x 3ft, 3ft x 5ft and 4ft x 6ft sizes in nylon and 3ft x 5ft in Superknit polyester.
		Other sizes of Greek flag are available and typically ship in 3-5 days.
	www.united-states-flag.com /world-greece.html (441 words)

	The Flag of Greece
		According to the popular belief, the blue and white colors of the flag represent the color of the sea and waves that engulf the country in all sides but the north.
		According to anohter popular belief, the stripes of the Greek flag represent the syllables in the phrase "eleftheria h thanatos" (Freedom or Death) which became the soundbite of the Greek war of independence against the Ottoman empire.
		Very soon afterwards, this original flag was replaced by one that had no stripes, and insted it featured a white cross from edge to egde on a blue square background.
	www.greeklandscapes.com /travel/flag.html (378 words)

	The Greek Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		This is a personal attempt to interpret the designs and colors of the flag and its relation to Greece and Hellenism.
		The number of the lines is based on the number of the syllables in the Greek phrase: Eleutheria H Thanatos (Liberty or Death).
		During the dark years of the Ottoman rule, the Greek Orthodox Church helped the enslaved Greeks to retain their cultural characteristics: the Greek language, the Byzantine religion and generally the Greek ethnic identity, by the institution of the Crypha Scholia (secret schools).
	www.tiamari.com /greece/pages/flag.htm (475 words)

	Greek Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		All flags are made of 200 denier™ nylon and finished with heading and grommets for indoor, outdoor or parade use when featured with optional pole, hem and fringe.
		Our collection includes all 185 United Nation national and popular heritage flags and each flag also comes in 4’ x 6 and 5’ x 8’ sizes.
		Call or e-mail for your selection if the desired flag or size is not shown.
	www.flagsupermarket.com /Greek+Flag.html (83 words)

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