Flag of Cyprus
Officially Republic of Cyprus
Locally Kýpros · Κύπρος
What the flag looks like
A white field with a copper-orange silhouette of the island in the center, above two crossed green olive branches.
What it means
The copper color refers to the island's rich copper deposits, from which its name is often derived; the olive branches and white field stand for peace between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.
How to remember it
A copper map of the island floating over olive branches on white: Cyprus
shows its own outline, like Kosovo
, but on white instead of blue.
Fun facts
- Cyprus and Kosovo are the only countries whose national flags show a map of the country.
- The colors were deliberately chosen to avoid the blue of Greece and the red of Turkey.
Cyprus at a glance
- Capital
- Nicosia
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population
- 1.4 million
- Area
- 9,251 km²
- Languages
- Greek, Turkish
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Flag adopted
- 1960