List of Greek flags

This is a list of flags used in the modern state of Greece or historically used by Greeks.

National flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	in use since 1822 (as naval ensign), and since 1978 sole national flag.	The current Flag of Greece was adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus in January 1822 as the naval ensign. Between 1822 and 1978, this flag was used at sea and for foreign service. In 1978, it was established as the sole national flag and also as the war and civil Ensign.	Five equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross.

Presidential standard

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	since 1979	Distinguishing flag of the President of the Hellenic Republic (President of Greece). Used to show the presence of the President of the Republic (in vehicles, buildings etc.). This flag also used as a Rank flag in the Hellenic Navy's ships mainmast when the President of the Republic is aboard (according to Article 45 of the Constitution the President of the Republic 'is the symbolic head of the Armed Forces' so as Rank flag this flag is regarded as similar to the flag of an Admiral of the Fleet or superior).	A blue square flag bearing at both sides a silver coloured cross with equal arms and a tip formed in the middle of the lower end of the vertical arm. The areas adjoining to the cross have the same colour with flag, the cross bounded with a golden coloured line forming an escutcheon which totally surrounded by two golden coloured laurel branches forming circle, intersecting under the tip in cross. (A form of the Coat of Arms of Greece) The Flag is produced in four sizes (1st 1.70m (5.58ft) sides, 2nd 1.10m (3.61ft) sides, 3d 0.65m (2.13ft) sides and 4th 0.23m (0.75ft) sides).
	1973–1974	Flag associated with the 1970s Greek junta under then-president Phaedon Gizikis. The phoenix has also been used as a symbol by the Mountain Government during the Axis occupation of Greece, the First Hellenic Republic under Ioannis Kapodistrias and all the way back before the War of Independence.	A golden phoenix rising from the flames on a dark "midnight blue" background.
	1924–1935	Old flag of the President of Greece.	White cross on azure field.

Royal Standards

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1936–1974	Royal Standard of the King, adopted in 1936.	Like the Navy jack, with the Royal Family arms in the centre and four crowns in the quarters.
	1936–1974	Standard of the Crown Prince, adopted in 1936.	Like the Navy jack, with the Greek Royal Family arms in the centre and one crown in the first quarter.
	1936–1974	Standard used by the Greek Royal Family, adopted in 1936.	Like the Navy jack, with the Greek Royal Family arms in the centre but no crown.
	1963-1964	Personal flag of Queen Frederica of Greece.
	1914–1924 1935–1936	Standard used by the Crown Prince, adopted in 1914. The flag was made redundant after the abolition of the monarchy in 1924. Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1935, the 1914 decrees regarding Greek flags and those of the royal family were reinstated by decree of 7 November 1935. This flag was replaced in 1936 with a new design.	Like the Navy jack, but in a light blue field. In the first and third quarter is a royal crown.
	1914–1924 1935–1936	Standard of the Queen of Greece (in this case, showing the arms of Sophia of Prussia), adopted in 1914. The flag was made redundant after the abolition of the monarchy in 1924. Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1935, the 1914 decrees regarding Greek flags and those of the royal family were reinstated by decree of 7 November 1935.
	1914–1924 1935–1936	Standard used by the other members of the royal family, adopted in 1914. The flag was made redundant after the abolition of the monarchy in 1924. Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1935, the 1914 decrees regarding Greek flags and those of the royal family were reinstated by decree of 7 November 1935.
	1914–1917, 1920–1922	Royal Standard of the King, adopted in 1914. The crossed marshal's batons refer to King Constantine I, who was raised to the rank in 1913. The flag was in use during Constantine I's two reigns, 1913–1917 and 1920–1922.	Like the Navy jack, but in a light blue field with the Arms of King Constantine I at the center. Behind the arms are two crossed Field Marshal's batons.
	1913–1914	Personal flag of Queen Olga of Greece as Queen Mother, as specified in the Royal Decree of 3 June 1914
	1863–1913	Standard used by King George I of Greece.	The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag, with a Royal Coat of Arms of Greece superimposed in the center of the cross.
	1863–1913	Royal standard reported during the early years of King George I's reign.	Swallow-tailed Greek flag and the Coat of Arms of House of Glücksburg.
	1832–1862	Royal standard during reign of King Otto.	The flag consists of a square plain cross version of the flag with the monogram of King Otto of Greece in the middle.
	1858–1862	Royal standard for use on ships during the late reign of King Otto, adopted in 1858.	The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag in 3:2 proportions, with the Bavarian arms of the Wittelsbach dynasty superimposed in the center of the cross, topped by a crown. The blue color is of a lighter shade than usual today.
	1833–1858	Royal standard for use on ships during most of the reign of King Otto, adopted in 1833.	The flag consists of the plain cross version of the national flag in 10:7 proportions, with the Bavarian arms of the Wittelsbach dynasty superimposed in the center of the cross, topped by a crown. The blue color is of a lighter shade than usual today.

Military flags

Hellenic Armed Forces

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1950–Present	Flag of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff.
	1950-Present	Rank flag of the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff - Army variant.
	1950-Present	Rank flag of the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff - Navy variant.
	1950-Present	Rank flag of the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff - Air force variant.

Hellenic Army

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Army War Flag (regimental colour) (Πολεμική Σημαία Στρατού Ξηράς)	A square flag with a white cross on blue field with an image of Saint George slaying the dragon.
	?-Present	Flag of the Hellenic Army General Staff.	The seal of the Hellenic Army on three stripes red, green and red with white borders in-between.
	?-Present	Hellenic Army General flag.
	?-Present	Hellenic Army Major General flag.
	?-Present	Hellenic Army Lieutenant General flag.
	?-Present	Hellenic Army Brigadier General flag.

Hellenic Navy

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1822-Present	Jack of the Hellenic Navy.	A square flag with a white cross on a blue field. A golden crown was added in the centre during the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1935–1973).
	1822-Present	Commissioning pennant (Template:Lang-el, i.e., "Warship Pennant") flown by all Hellenic Navy's ships and establishments in commission, unless displaced by a senior officer's rank flag.	"Warship pennant, blue coloured, has shape of isosceles triangle elongated, bearing a white cross near the base of the triangle". The flag has typically base to length (height of triangle) 1 to 20. The cross has arms width 1/5 base length and each arm length 3/5 of base length. The pennant flown on the top of mainmast.
		Flag of the Hellenic Navy General Staff.	The Seal of the Hellenic Navy on three stripes white, red and white with a blue outer border.
		Rank flag of the Admiral of the Hellenic Navy.	A square flag with a white cross on a blue field with a star in all four quarters.
	1956-Present	Rank flag of the Prime Minister of Greece aboard Hellenic Navy vessels.	Like the Hellenic Navy jack, with three white rising diagonal stripes in the first quarter.
	1956-Present	Rank flag of the Greek Minister of National Defence aboard Hellenic Navy vessels.	Like the Hellenic Navy jack, with three white rising diagonal stripes in the first quarter and three descending stripes in the fourth.
	1956-Present	Rank flag for Ministers of the Hellenic Republic.	Like the Hellenic Navy jack, with three white rising diagonal stripes in the first and the fourth quarter.

Hellenic Air Force

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Air Force War Flag (regimental colour) (Πολεμική Σημαία Αεροπορίας)	A square flag with a white cross on a blue field with an image of Archangel Michael in the middle.
	?-Present	Flag of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff.	The seal of the Hellenic Air Force on three stripes blue, yellow and blue with red borders in-between.
	?-Present	Hellenic Air Force Air Chief Marshal flag.
	?-Present	Hellenic Air Force Air Marshal flag.
	?-Present	Hellenic Air Force Air Vice Marshal flag.
	?-Present	Hellenic Air Force Brigadier flag.

Hellenic Coast Guard

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1980-Present	Service flag of the Hellenic Coast Guard.	Seven horizontal stripes, white and blue, with the emblem of the Hellenic Coast Guard.
	1980-Present	House flag of Hellenic Coast Guard vessels.	Fifteen vertical blue and white stripes with two blue anchors crossed and a white canton in the upper left corner with the national emblem of Greece in the centre.

Regional and municipal flags

See also: commons:Flags of municipalities of Greece

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Regional Flags
	1980-Present	Flag of the region of Macedonia.	Blue field with the golden Vergina Sun in the centre. The flag is unofficial but widely recognized in Greece.
File:Flag of the Region of Thessaly.svg		Flag of the administrative region of Thessaly.	A blue map o Thessaly surrounded by 12 stars on a white field.
		Flag of the administrative Region of South Aegean.	The emblem of the Region of South Aegean on a white field.
		Flag of the administrative region of Western Greece.	The emblem of the region of Western Greece on a white field.
Municipal Flags
		Municipal flag of Athens.	The flag is blue with an inner gold and outer red border, like the flag of the region of Attica. A white Greek cross lies in the middle, charged with a disc with a white border featuring gold olive branches. The blue disc in the center features the head of the goddess Athena.
		Municipal flag of Thessaloniki.	Dark blue with a stylized depiction of the city's main landmark, the White Tower, and an ancient Macedonian coin depicting Alexander the Great.
		Municipal flag of Patras.	The seal of the city of Patras on a dark blue background with an outer gold border.
File:Flag of Heraklion.gif		Municipal flag of Heraklion.	The seal of the city of Heraklion on a cyan and white background.
File:Flag of Ioannina.gif		Municipal flag of Ioannina.	The seal of the city of Ioannina on a blue and orange background.
		Municipal flag of Rhodes (city).	The seal of the city of Rhodes, depicting the head of Helios, on a blue gray background.
		Flag of Corfu island.	The flag of Corfu had a dark red/maroon/purple large outer border, a dark gold thin inner border and a very dark blue field with the seal in the centre in dark gold. The seal shows an ancient Greek Corfiot sailing ship. ΔΗΜΟΣ (Municipality) is written above the seal, ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΣ (of Corfu), below the seal. The flag, on which the image shown above is based, had a ratio of 11:19.
File:Flag of Zakynthos (Greece).gif		Flag of Zakynthos island.	Dark green with an orange depiction of Zakynthos with the island's motto "Freedom needs virtue and courage" (ΘΕΛΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΟΛΜΗ Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ, from Andreas Kalvos' The Lyre).
		Flag of Aegina island.
	1821-Present	The flag of Kastelorizo, used as an ensign for ships from Kastelorizo during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag.
	1821-Present	The flag of Hydra island, used as an ensign for ships from Hydra during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag.
	1821-Present	The flag of Psara, used as an ensign for ships from Psara during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag.	White cloth bordered with red with a large red cross and the inscriptions of the motto Eleftheria i Thanatos (Liberty or Death) in capital red letters. The cross is standing on an upside down crescent, symbolizing the Ottoman Empire, flanked on one side by a lance, on the other by an anchor, around which is coiled a serpent eating a bird.
	1821-Present	The flag of Spetses, used as an ensign for ships from Spetses during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag.
	1821-Present	Flag of Agistri island

Historical flags

See also: Byzantine flags and insignia

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1970–1975	National flag adopted by the Colonels' regime.	The sea flag, in ratio 7:12 and in very dark shade of blue (dark "midnight blue"). The old "land" version was restored as national flag in 1975.
	1863–1924 1935–1970	State and War flag of the Kingdom of Greece.	The flag consists of a white cross on a field of blue with a golden royal crown superimposed in the center of the cross.
	1822–1970 1975–1978	In January 1822, the First National Assembly at Epidaurus adopted this design to replace the multitude of local revolutionary flags then in use. Since 1828, this flag was flown inside the country, while the current flag was flown on naval vessels and abroad.	White cross on a blue field. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1935–1973), a golden crown was often added in the centre of official flags (see examples below).
	1955-1959	Flag of EOKA, the Cypriot Greek nationalist guerilla organisation from the 1950s.	White cross on a blue field. The inscription reads: "Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος, Ζήτω η Ελλάς" (Freedom or Death, Long live Greece).
	1919-1923	Flag of the proposed state of the Republic of Pontus.	The naval version of the Greek flag with a black eagle superimposed in the centre of the cross in the canton.
	1914	Flag of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus. It is used until today by many Northern Epirotes.	Resembles the land flag but with a black two-headed eagle in the middle. Beneath it are the greek letters "Α" and "Η" that stand for "Αυτονομή Ήπειρος" (Autonomous Epirus) and the year 1914, the year of its foundation.
	1912	Flag of the Free State of Ikaria.
	1834–1912	Flag of the autonomous Principality of Samos, tributary to the Ottoman Empire.	The flag consists of the plain cross version of the Greek national flag, with the upper half field in the red of the Ottoman flag.
	1834–1912	Princely flag of the autonomous Principality of Samos, tributary to the Ottoman Empire.	The flag consists of a white triangle on blue background, bearing a red Greek cross in the centre.
	1898–1908	Flag of the autonomous Cretan State.	The flag consists of the plain cross version of the Greek national flag, with the canton in red with a white five-pointed star, symbolizing Ottoman suzerainty. It was not popular during its period of official use, as Cretans wanted union with Greece, and was de facto abolished following the island's unilateral proclamation of union with Greece in September 1908.
	1897-1898	Cretan revolutionary flag of the 1897 revolt.
	1878-1885	Flag of Eastern Rumelia in Northern Thrace.	Three horizontal stripes red, white and blue.
	1878	Flag of the 1878 Cretan Insurrection.	The design of the flag above is a series of 5 stripes, the blue ones only stretching to 4/5 of the flag. The banner contains the words "ΗΤΑΝ ΗΕΠΙΤΑΝ" (expression of the Spartan women, when they would sent off their sons into war implying: [I will wait for you] either with this [the shield, victorious], or on this [wounded or dead]) on the second white stripe, followed by a likely date of the rebellion, August 16, on the third white stripe. On the first two stripes, on the extreme right corner, a Greek cross is displayed.
	1878	Flag of West Macedonia during the 1878 revolt.
	1866	Flag used in the Arkadi Monastery by Christian Cretans supporting union with Greece, during the Great Cretan Revolt of 1866–1869.	The flag consists of the plain cross version of the Greek national flag, featuring the initials of the motto Κρήτη, Ένωσις, Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος ("Crete, Enosis, Freedom or Death"), and the cross with the inscription ΙΣ ΧΣ ΝΙΚΑ ("Jesus Christ Conquers").
	1817–1864	Flag of the United States of the Ionian Islands, a British protectorate from 1815 until its unity with Greece in 1864.	The flag is a variation of the British colonial Blue Ensign, with red bordering. It is defaced with the islands' emblem, a variant of the Venetian "Lion of St. Mark" holding seven bundled arrows, representing the unity of the seven Ionian Islands, with the Bible superimposed on them.
	1800–1807	Flag of the Septinsular Republic, the first modern Greek self-governing state, comprising the Ionian Islands, under joint Russian and Ottoman suzerainty.	The flag depicts the "Lion of St. Mark", the symbol of the Republic of Venice, under whose rule the Ionian Islands were until 1797. The lion holds seven bundled arrows, representing the unity of the seven islands, with the Bible superimposed on them.
	1807	Flag of captain Ioannis Stathas, designed in the island of Skiathos. It resembles the old flag and the Jack of the Hellenic Navy.	White cross on an azure field.
	1807	Flag of Central Macedonia designed by chieftain Nikolaos Tsamis against the Ottoman Empire.	An azure greek cross on a white field. The flag also beared the inscription: "Σημαία Ελληνική, Νικόλαος Τσάμης" (Greek Flag, Nikolaos Tsamis).
	c.a 1800	Flag of the Kallergis family used before the revolution.	The flag shares a lot of similarities with the current flag and bears the phrase "EN TOYTΩ NIKA" (In hoc signo vinces, eng: In this sign thou shalt conquer). Heraldic ensembles containing the Kallergis family coat of arms (bendy argent and azure) can be found all over the island of Crete, in churches and other monuments.
	c.a 1793	Flag proposed by Rigas Feraios for his envisioned pan-Balkan Federation.	Three red, white and black horizontal stripes. Red stands for the imperial purple, white for the righteousness of the fight against tyranny, and black for the death in the struggle for liberty. It also features three crosses for the Christian nations of the Balkans, and the club of Hercules in the middle.
	1774-?	This flag, the so-called "Graeco-Ottoman" ensign (Γραικοθωμανική παντιέρα), was allowed for use by Greek merchant ships during the latter stages of Ottoman rule.	The flag consists of three horizontal stripes in the colours red (for the Ottoman Empire), blue (for the Greeks) and red.
	1769–1821	This design appeared in the 1769 uprising, based on older patterns. Used among others by the Kolokotronis family, this flag, with variations, was the most widely used throughout Greece during the initial stages of the 1821 revolution.	A blue or cyan cross over a white field.
Greek War of Independence
	1814-1821	The flag of the Filiki Eteria.
	1820-1823	Flag raised by the leader of the Souliotes, Markos Botsaris, in Souli, October 1820, after their exile in the Ionian islands.	The flag depicts St. George and reads in Greek: "Freedom", "Fatherland", "Religion".
	1821–1825	The flag of the Areopagus of Eastern Continental Greece, a regional administration during the Greek Revolution.	The flag consists of three vertical stripes in the colours green, white and black. The cross stands for Orthodox Christianity, the flaming heart for the will to fight for independence, and the anchor for the steadfastness of purpose.
	1821	Flag of the Sacred Band.	Three red, white and black horizontal stripes with a golden phoenix rising in the middle and reads in Greek: "Εκ της κόνεώς μου αναγεννώμαι" (From my ashes I am reborn.)
	1821	Used by Athanasios Diakos and his irregulars during the Greek War of Independence.	The figure of St. George slaying the dragon, with the motto "Ελευθερία ή θάνατος" (Freedom or Death).
	1821	Flag used by Andreas Miaoulis.
	1821	The first Greek revolutionary flag, raised at the beginning of the Greek War of Independence by Andreas Londos.	A black Latin cross in the center of a red field.
	1821	Used by Alexander Ypsilantis.
	1821	Used by Anthimos Gazis and his irregulars from Thessaly during the Greek War of Independence.
	1821	Another flag used also in Thessaly during the War of Independence, created also by Anthimos Gazis.
	1821	Flag of the Military-Political System of Samos during the Greek War of Independence.
	1821	Flag of the revolutionaries from Chalkidiki during the Greek War of Independence.
	1821	Flag of the revolutionaries from Thrace and Samothrace during the Greek War of Independence.	A black Greek cross on blue background
	1821	The flag of the fighters of the autonomous Mani Peninsula.	A blue Greek cross on white background, with the words "Victory or Death" and the ancient Spartan motto "With it or upon it" in gold.
	1822	Flag of the revolutionaries from Naousa, in Macedonia during the Greek war of Independence.	Azure cross on a white field with a golden the phoenix rising from the flames. The flag bears the inscriptions: "ΕΝ ΤΟΥΤΩ ΝΙΚΑ" (In hoc signo vinces, eng: In this sign thou shalt conquer) and "ΜΑΧΟΥ ΥΠΕΡ ΠΙΣΤΕΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ" (Fight in favor of faith and fatherland) which was the title of the Declaration of the Greek Revolution by Alexander Ypsilantis.
Medieval
	1431-1799	The flag of Himara in Epirus during the Ottoman era.	The Archangels Michael and Gabriel depicted on a white field.
	1431–1619	The Greek sipahi cavalry units serving with the Ottoman army were allowed to use this flag during the first centuries of Ottoman rule, when within the territory of Epirus and the Peloponnese. Similar flags were used during the Greek Revolution.	A blue cross over a white field, with an image of St. George slaying the dragon in the middle.
	1218–1566	Flag of Republic of Genoa used in Genoese domains of Greece.	Saint George's flag, a red cross on white field.
	1204–1797	Flag of the Republic of Venice from the portolan chart attributed to A. Dulcert, used in Venetian domains of Greece.	The red lion of Saint Mark on a white field.
	c.a 1350	Imperial banner of the Palaiologos dynasty, as recorded by pseudo-Kodinos and one of the Byzantine flags depicted in the Castilian Conosçimiento de todos los reynos. The flag is presented as the flag "of the real Greece and Empire of the Greeks (la vera Grecia e el imperio de los griegos)".	Golden cross with four betas on red field.
	c.a 1350	Flag of the "Empire of Constantinople" in the "Book of All Kingdoms".	A quartered flag, I and IV, white with a red cross, II and III, red with a yellow cross couped, with each of its quarters taken by yellow fire steels which are corrupted Greek Betas.
	c.a 1300	The Byzantine imperial ensign (βασιλικόν φλάμουλον) of the 14th century according to Pietro Vesconte's portolan chart.
	c.a 1300	Banner with the double-headed eagle, used in Western portolans to mark the Empire of Trebizond in the 14th century.	Golden double-headed eagle on a red field.
	c.a 900	Examples of Byzantine military banners (bandon) probably beared by cavalry, according to the Chronicle of Ioannis Skylitzes.	The flags shown in the manuscript vary widely in appearance and no singular pattern can be discerned, apart from a relatively restricted range of colours (red, white, and blue) used either monochromatically or in alternting bands.

Other historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1822–1828	First flag of the Greek Merchant Navy, adopted in January 1822. In 1828 it was discontinued, as it was decided that the cross-and-stripes naval flag (today's national flag) should be flown by both military and merchant ships.	Blue flag with an inverse state flag on the canton (Blue cross on white field).
	1833–1858	War ensign at sea during most of the reign of King Otto, adopted in 1833.	The flag consists of the naval version of the national flag in 25:18 proportions, with the Bavarian arms of the Wittelsbach dynasty superimposed in the center of the cross, topped by a golden royal crown superimposed in the canton. The shade of blue is undefined, but was usually of a lighter shade.
	1858–1862	War ensign at sea during the late reign of King Otto, adopted in 1858.	The flag consists of the naval version of the national flag in 3:2 proportions, with the Bavarian arms of the Wittelsbach dynasty superimposed in the center of the cross, topped by a golden royal crown superimposed in the canton. The shade of blue is undefined, but was usually of a lighter shade.
	1914–1924	The flag of the Minister of Naval Affairs, adopted in 1914.
	1936–1970	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.	A square flag with a white cross on a blue field with the Hellenic Royal Crown in the centre. The crown was added during the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1935–1973).
	1863–1924 1935–1974	War ensign for naval vessels during the Kingdom of Greece.	The flag consists of the naval version of the national flag, with a golden royal crown superimposed in the center of the cross in the canton.
	1973	Ensign of the Royal Hellenic Air Force until 1973.	A white cross on a blue field with the roundel of the Hellenic Air Force in the centre, the royal crown in a circle on the canton.
	1973-1978	Ensign of the Hellenic Air Force (1973–1978) and Greek Civil Air Ensign, until 1978.	A white cross on a blue field with the roundel of the Hellenic Air Force in the centre.
	1919-1973	Service flag of the Hellenic Coast Guard.	The naval version of the national flag, with a golden royal crown superimposed in the centre of the cross in the canton and two silver anchors crossed in the upper left corner.
	1973-1980	Service flag of the Hellenic Coast Guard.	The naval version of the national flag, with two golden anchors crossed in the centre of the cross in the canton.

Current and historical variants used outside of Greece

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	since 1964	Jack of the Cypriot Navy.	A square flag with a white cross on a blue field, with a crossed anchor, trident and cross in gold superimposed.
	since 1950's	Unifying flag of Cyprus (Enotiki Simaia)	Used by many Greek Cypriots until today. It represents the willing of Greek Cypriots for union with Greece (Enosis).

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
Current
	2018–present	New Democracy
	2020-present	SYRIZA (Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance)
Link to file	2012–present	National Front
	1974–present	Communist Party of Greece
	1940s
	1974–present	PASOK (Panhellenic Socialist Movement)
	1973–present	Flag of the Kingdom of Greece. Today used by Greek monarchists.
Former
	1993–2020	Golden Dawn
	1975–2002	Revolutionary Organization 17 November
	1946–1949	Democratic Army of Greece
	1943–1950	Organization X
	1942–1945	ELAS
	1936-1941	National Youth Organisation (EON)
	1932-1943	Greek National Socialist Party
	1927-1944	National Union of Greece
	1922-1936	Freethinkers' Party

Religious flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1980s–present	Flag of Greek Orthodox Church and the autonomous region of Mount Athos.	Black Double-headed eagle on a golden field.

Ethnic Group Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	?-Present	Flag of the Greek Aromanians.
	c. 2016-Present	Flag of the Cham Albanians.
File:Cappadocia greeks.svg	?-Present	Flag of the Cappadocian Greeks.	Drawing details often vary by version.
	?-Present	Flag of the Pontic Greeks.
	?-Present	Flag of the Sarakatsani.
	1913-Present	Unofficial flag of Turks of Western Thrace.	Flag of Provisional Government of Western Thrace is still remembered.

Yacht clubs of Greece

Flag	Club
	Burgee of Nautical Club of Palaio Faliro

See also

• List of Cypriot flags
• Flag of Greece

External links

• Kokkonis Flag Factory - Historical Flags.
• FotW: Greece
• Origin and Evolution of the Greek Flag, March 2017 (Open Access eBook)