What does the Greek flag look like?
Q: What does the Greek flag look like?
A: The Greek flag is rectangular and has nine equal stripes of blue and white from left to right, with a blue square in the top left corner with a white cross.
Q: When was the Greek flag first used?
A: The Greek flag was first used in 1822, when the young Greek state was fighting for its independence from the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence.
Q: When was the current flag of Greece officially adopted?
A: The current flag of Greece was officially adopted during the First national assembly of the Greeks at Epidaurus in 1822.
Q: What is a state and military ensign?
A: A state and military ensign is a flag used only by the government and the military, and only on ships.
Q: When was the ensign chosen as the sole national flag of Greece?
A: The ensign was chosen as the sole national flag of Greece in 1978.
Q: What was the third flag adopted for?
A: The third flag was adopted for the merchant fleet, to be used by civilians on ships only.
Q: What is the Greek flag sometimes known as in Greece?
A: The Greek flag is sometimes known as the blue-white, in Greek Γαλανόλευκη (Galanólefki) or Κυανόλευκη (Kyanólefki).
