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The Kingdom of Greece ( Greek: Βασίλειον τῆς Ἑλλάδος [vaˈsili.on tis eˈlaðos]) was established in 1832 and was the successor state to the First Hellenic Republic. It was internationally recognised by the Treaty of Constantinople, where Greece also secured its full independence from the Ottoman Empire after nearly four centuries.
The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "turquoise and white one" (Greek: Γαλανόλευκη, Galanólefki) or the "azure and white" (Κυανόλευκη, Kyanólefki), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has 5 equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white.
National flag consisting of nine horizontal stripes of blue and white with a blue canton bearing a white cross. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 2 to 3.In the 19th century Greece was under Ottoman rule, but the desire for religious freedom and cultural development led to a nationalist revolt
Royal version of the State Flag during the Kingdom of Greece. The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag, with a detailed golden royal crown superimposed in the center of the cross. The field is bordered by a gold fringe. 1863–1924 1935–1970: Jack of the Royal Hellenic Navy.
DateUse1936–1974Royal standard of the king, adopted in ...1936–1974Standard of the crown prince, adopted in ...1936–1974Standard used by the Greek royal family, ...1963-1964Personal flag of Queen Frederica of ...The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "turquoise and white one" or the "azure and white", is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has 5 equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white.
Flag of the Kingdom of Greece. This was the longest-used flag in the history of the Modern Greek state. The final time it was taken down was in 1978, with the opening of the Third Hellenic Republic. Data. Proportions: 2:3. Date Used: 1832-1924, 1944-1967, and 1975-1978. Design:
Dec 20, 2014 · Flags of the Kingdom of Greece (1832-1924; 1935-1970) The use of the two national flags of Greece shown above remained unchanged from 1832 to 1970. However, additional flags with a crown were used by the Kingdom of Greece.
