Flag of Greece
The national flag of Greece with blue and white stripes.
The flag of Greece features nine horizontal stripes alternating blue and white, with a white cross on a blue canton. The cross symbolizes the Greek Orthodox faith, while the nine stripes are said to represent the motto “Freedom or Death” from the Greek War of Independence. Blue represents the Aegean Sea and sky, and white symbolizes the waves of the sea. Adopted in 1822, this design has become an enduring emblem of the modern Greek state. In Unicode, it is rendered by combining the regional indicator symbols 🇬 (U+1F1EC) and 🇷 (U+1F1F7), with slight variations in color and proportion across different platforms. It is commonly used in contexts such as international sports events, travel, and cultural celebrations.
Keywords
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Examples
- • I'm traveling to 🇬🇷 next month.
- • Let's cheer for the Greek team with 🇬🇷!
- • The 🇬🇷 flag has blue and white stripes.
Technical Info
Emoji Representations (Platform, Font)
