Flag of the Greek Military Junta

Flag of the Greek Military Junta

Construction sheet: Flag of the Greek Military Junta
Construction sheet

Description

  • 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
  • After the fall of the junta, the nine-stripe version was reinstated
  • Construction: a dark blue field with a white cross centred, its arms extending to the edges. Ratio 2:3

Trivia

  • 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

Flag of the Greek Military Junta

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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