Flag
Description
centered on a white field is a copper-colored silhouette of
the island (the island has long been famous for its copper
deposits) above two olive-green-colored, crossed olive branches;
the branches symbolize the hope for peace and reconciliation
between the Greek and Turkish communities
note: one of only two national flags that uses a map as a
design element; the flag of Kosovo is the other
note:
the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" flag retains
the white field of the Cyprus national flag but displays narrow
horizontal red stripes positioned a small distance from the
top and bottom edges between which are centered a red crescent
and a red five-pointed star; the banner is modeled after the
Turkish national flag but with the colors reversed
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