national flag of Greece

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf national flag
gptkbp:associatedWith Greek_identity
gptkbp:bornIn 22 December 1822
gptkbp:colors blue and white
blue and white stripes
white represents purity
blue represents the sea
blue for the sea and sky
gptkbp:culturalHeritage unifying_symbol_for_Greeks
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of national pride
gptkbp:depictedIn government buildings
gptkbp:design horizontal_stripes_and_a_canton
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1822
gptkbp:flag gptkb:blue_canton_with_white_cross
1822
unknown
2:3
national flag
important national symbol
evolved from earlier designs
used in diplomatic missions
specific rules for display
represents the struggle for independence
flown on public holidays
9 alternating stripes
evokes feelings of patriotism
length to height ratio 2:3
symbolizes the fight for freedom
traditionally displayed during festivals
various historical variations exist
recognized_by_the_United_Nations
part_of_Greek_heritage
cross_in_the_canton
cross_represents_Greek_Orthodoxy
inspired_by_the_Greek_landscape
represents_the_nation_of_Greece
gptkbp:hasCitations state ceremonies
gptkbp:hasColor white
blue
gptkbp:hasGoals cross
gptkbp:hasTheme 9
gptkbp:hasVersion adopted in 1978
gptkbp:historicalPeriod various designs throughout history
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Greek_War_of_Independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label national flag of Greece
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Bavarian_flag
gptkbp:nationality represents_Greek_cultural_identity
gptkbp:partOf national identity
gptkbp:performedBy flagpoles
gptkbp:premieredOn national holidays
gptkbp:proportions 2:3
gptkbp:recognizedBy international community
gptkbp:relatedEvent national celebrations
gptkbp:represents the sky and the sea
gptkbp:symbolizes freedom
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Greece
gptkb:Greek_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:usedIn international events