Flag of Greece
Colors
#004C98
#FFFFFF
Meaning & Symbolism
Blue represents the Greek sea and sky, white the purity of the struggle for independence. The nine stripes represent the nine syllables of the motto "Freedom or Death" in Greek.
History
Adopted during the War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire (1821). The current version with the cross in the canton was fixed in 1978 after the fall of the military junta.
Curiosities
There are two versions: the striped one (civil) and one with just the white cross on blue (naval/religious). The shade of blue has varied throughout history.
