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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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2017 edition

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Published as “Flag description”

  • centered on a white field is a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the island has long been famous for its copper deposits) above two olive-green-colored, crossed olive branches;
  • the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities

note 1: one of only 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 displays narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the top and bottom edges between which are centered a red crescent and a red five-pointed star; the banner is modeled after the Turkish national flag but with the colors reversed

centered on a white with field is a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the island has long been famous for its copper deposits) above two green olive-green-colored, crossed olive branches in the center of the flag; branches; the 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 2:
the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag retains the white field of the Cyprus national flag but displays narrow horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the top and bottom edges between which are centered a red crescent and a red five-pointed star; the banner is modeled after the Turkish national 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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