Greek Gods

The Greek flag has seem many changes over the years but through the changes, the flag has been blue and white most of the time. There were a few changes when the flag was not blue and white. The first flag known was a flag with nine blue (5) and white (4) stripes with a cross in the upper left hand corner. There are several versions as to what the nine stripes represent. One story was that they represented the nine muses, which were the goddesses of art and civilization. The shade of blue has varied throughout history and went from light blue to dark blue. The dark blue has been used since the 1960's. Another story about the nine stripes was some thought it represented the nine syllables of the Greek words for “Freedom and Death”. The cross in the upper left hand corner represented the Greek Orthodox religion. This flag pattern was adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus on January 13, 1822. The blue and white colors symbolize the colors of the famed Greek sky and the sea, combined with the white clouds and waves. They were also traditional colors of the Greek clothing on the mainland and on the islands. This style was also thought to be from a much older Greek design, which was identical to the flag of the Cretan Kallergis family and the flag is based on their coat of arms.

The flag was changed many times and one such change was a flag with 16 stripes and a cross. This design is believed to be an early revolution flag. The striped flag style is very similar to that of the East India Company and also very similar to the flag of the United States. Only the colors of the stripes and the stars are different from their stripes and cross.

The Greek also has a flag with an eagle in the center of it and the flag is gold colored. This design belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church. There were also flags with a large cross in the middle of the blue and white flag, with no stripes. The blue cross with the white background was the most popular and consistent pattern. This design was known as far back as the 4th century. It was used as the Byzantine navy flag, and had a forked shape. It was also used as one of the imperial flags during the last dynasty of the Empire. One flag design featured four blue B’s on a white background with a cross in the middle of it. The B’s were in each angle of the cross.