During the Greek military junta (1967–1974), the regime used a dark blue flag with a white cross as the sole national flag, dropping the striped version. The junta simplified the flag to the plain cross design, associating the striped version with democratic governance.
The Greek junta flag (1967–1974) represented military dictatorship in Greece. The cross was simplified to reflect authoritarian rule. Democracy was restored after the fall of the junta.
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