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Southern Europe

Flag of Greece

Capital: Athens

Difficulty
Medium
Country code
GR
Flag ID
flag:gr
Flag of Greece

Meaning and history

Nine stripes represent the syllables in 'Freedom or Death' in Greek. Blue represents the sea and sky, white represents the purity of the struggle for independence.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Blue
  • White

Patterns

  • Horizontal Stripes

Symbols

  • Cross

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