| Coat of arms of the Kingdom Greece during the Glücksburg dynasty | ||
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| Date in use | 1863–1924 | |
| Description | The coat of arms under the Glücksburg dynasty, created in 1863, used in the kingdom until 1924, when King George II was exiled. | |
| Coat of arms of the Kingdom Greece, as simplified | ||
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| Date in use | 1863–1973 | |
| Description | Also created in 1863, used as a simplified version of the main royal coat of arms. Features the light blue cross couped of Greece, without the arms of the Glücksburg dynasty. | |
| Coat of arms of Second Hellenic Republic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date in use | 1924–1935 | |
| Description | The coat of arms of the Second Hellenic Republic. | |
| Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Greece | ||
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| Date in use | 1936–1973 | |
| Description | Created in 1936, after the restoration of the monarchy, in use until 1967, when King Constantine II was exiled, and then nominally until 1973 when the kingdom was replaced by the Hellenic "Republic". The arms remains in use by the former Greek Royal Family. | |
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