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Flag Cyprus, in 36 editions.

The entry for Cyprus published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
22
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
a copper-colored silhouette of the island is centered on a white field above two crossed green olive branches
meaning:
the olive branches symbolize hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities

note 1: one of two national flags that uses a map as a design element; the flag of Kosovo is the other

note 2: the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag retains the white field of the Cyprus national flag but has narrow horizontal red stripes near the top and bottom edges, with a red crescent and a five-pointed red star between them; the banner is modeled on the Turkish national flag, but with the colors reversed

centered on a white field is description: a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the island has long been famous for its copper deposits) is centered on a white field above two olive-green-colored, crossed green olive branches; branches
meaning:
the olive branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities
note: note 1: one of only two national flags that uses a map as a design element; the flag of Kosovo is the other
note: note 2: the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag retains the white field of the Cyprus national flag but displays has narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from near the top and bottom edges between which are centered edges, with a red crescent and a red five-pointed star; red star between them; the banner is modeled after on the Turkish national flag flag, but with the colors reversed

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cyprus: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cyprus/flag.

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