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This is a complete list of the flags used in the island of Cyprus. For the national flags, see flag of Cyprus,and flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2006–present	National Flag of Cyprus	An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
	1984–present	Flag of Northern Cyprus	A red star and crescent slightly to the left of the centre between two horizontal red bars on a white field.
	1960–present	Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia	The flag of the United Kingdom is used.
	1974–present	Flag of United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus	The flag of the United Nations is used.

Government flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	2006–present	Presidential Standard of Cyprus	Square version of the national flag.

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
	?–present	Democratic Party	Party logo on a white background.
	2008–present	ELAM

Ethnic group flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1950–present	Unifying flag of Cyprus (Enotiki Simaia)	Used by a small number of Greek Cypriots until today. It represents the willing of Greek Cypriots for union with Greece (Enosis).

Municipality flag

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1960–present	Flag of Nicosia	A white field with the emblem in the center.

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1964–present	Jack of the Cyprus Navy.	A square flag with a white cross on a blue field, with a crossed anchor, trident and cross in gold superimposed.
	1964–present	Flag of The Cypriot National Guard	a 5 horizontal striped flag. one blue, 2 white, one red and one light blue, with the emblem in the center.

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1978-1984 (used today by the Greek Cypriots)	Flag of Greece	Five equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross.
	1975-1978	Flag of Greece	A White cross on a blue field.
	1974-1975	Flag of Greece under 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.
	1974-1984 (used today by the Turkish Cypriots)	Flag of Turkey	a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.
	1960-2006	2nd Flag of Cyprus	An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
	1960	1st Flag of Cyprus	A transparent outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
	1955–1959	Flags of Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters), Greek Cypriot organisation that fought for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island's self-determination and for eventual union with Greece.	The first consist a white cross on a blue field with Cyprus in the middle. It is used until today in Cyprus by many Greek Cypriots. The second flag of EOKA with blue and white segments sewn together to form a white cross on a blue background. Embroidered red thread Greek script lettering, including 'EOKA' and 'ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΆΝΑΤΟΣ' (Freedom or Death) and 'ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ' (Ηail Greece)
	1922-1960	2nd and Last flag of British Cyprus	A blue ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
	1922-1960	Civil Ensign of Cyprus	A red ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
	1922-1960	Flag of the governor of Cyprus
	1881-1922	1st flag of British Cyprus	A blue ensign defaced with the emblem of Cyprus.
	1881–1905	Flag of the High Commissioner of Cyprus
	1878-1960 (used today in Akrotiri and Dhekelia)	Flag of The United Kingdom	A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
	1844-1878	Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus)	a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.
	1793-1844	Flag of The Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Cyprus)	a Red field with a White Crescent and an 8 pointed star.
	1571-1793	Flag of The Ottoman Empire	a Red field with a Green disc in the center with 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
	1489-1571	Flag of The Republic of Venice (Venetian Cyprus)	A gold Lion of St. Mark on a field of dark red accompanied by six sestiere on the fly.
	1400-1489	Royal banner of Janus of Cyprus	A quartered Flag with the heraldry of Jerusalem, de Lusignan, Armenia and Cyprus, declaring a claim to reign over the former kingdoms of Cilician Armenia and Jerusalem.
	1350-1400	Royal Flag as reported by the Book of All Kingdoms	A 2 horizontal striped banner, one white with The Jerusalem Cross and one blue with 5 golden Fleur-de-lis.
	1198–1219	Flag of The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	A red crowned lion on a white field.
	1192	Flag of The Kingdom of Jerusalem	A White Field with The Jerusalem Cross in the center.
	1192	Battle Flag of The Knights Templar	2 horizontal striped flag of black and white and a red cross in the center.
	1191-1192	Royal Banner of King Richard I	Gules, three lions passant regardant in pale or.
	661–680	Flag of The Umayyad Caliphate	A White Field.

Proposed flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1959	Proposed Flag	A White Field with a K letter in the center.
	2003	Flag of the "United Republic of Cyprus" proposed as part of the Annan Plan	A yellow flag with 4 stripes, one blue, 2 white and one red.

Northern Cyprus

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1984–present	Flag of Northern Cyprus	A red star and crescent slightly to the left of the centre between two horizontal red bars on a white field.
	1984–present	Flag of the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
	1983-1984	Reported flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1983 to 1984

See also

• Flag of Cyprus
• Flag of Northern Cyprus
• Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
• Coat of arms of Cyprus
• Flag of Greece
• Flag of Turkey

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