Regional and Municipal Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late 1980s | Flag of the northern Greece region of Macedonia. Also the flag of the regions of Central, East and West Macedonia. | Blue field with the golden Vergina Sun in the centre. The flag is unofficial but widely recognized in Greece. | |
| 1995 | Flag of the Municipality of Athens. | The flag is blue with an inner gold and outer red border, like the flag of the region of Attica. A white Greek cross lies in the middle, charged with a disc with a white border featuring gold olive branches. The blue disc in the center features the head of the goddess Athena. | |
| 20?? | Flag of the South Aegean. | ||
| Municipal flag of Thessaloniki. | Dark blue with a stylized depiction of the city's main landmark, the White Tower, and an ancient Macedonian coin depicting Alexander the Great. | ||
| Municipal flag of Chania. | The seal of the city of Chania superimposed on the old land flag of Greece, with the words "ΔΗΜΟΣ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ" (Municipality of Chania) on the bottom right and left quadrants. | ||
| Flag of Zakynthos island. | Dark green with an orange depiction of Zakynthos with the island's motto "Freedom needs virtue and courage" (ΘΕΛΕΙ ΑΡΕΤΗ ΚΑΙ TOΛMH Η ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ, from Andreas Kalvos' The Lyre). | ||
| Flag of Corfu island. | The flag of Corfu has a dark red/maroon/purple large outer border, a dark gold thin inner border and a very dark blue field with the city seal in the centre in dark gold. The city seal shown an ancient Greek sailing ship. ΔΗΜΟΣ (Municipality) is written above the seal, ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑΙΩΝ (of Corfu), below the seal. The real flag, on which the image shown above is based, has a ratio of 11:19 | ||
| 1800 | Flag of the Ionian Islands. | Originally the official flag of the Septinsular Republic. Although it is not used for official purposes nowadays, it is widely recognisable as the most important symbol of the unity of these islands. | |
| 1821 | The flag of Kastelorizo, used as an ensign for ships from Kastelorizo during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag. | ||
| 1821 | The flag of Hydra island, used as an ensign for ships from Hydra during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag. | ||
| 1821 | The flag of Psara, used as an ensign for ships from Psara during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag. | White cloth bordered with red with a large red cross and the inscriptions of the motto Eleftheria i Thanatos (Liberty or Death) in capital red letters. The cross is standing on an upside down crescent, symbolizing the Ottoman Empire, flanked on one side by a lance, on the other by an anchor, around which is coiled a serpent eating a bird. | |
| 1821 | The flag of Spetses, used as an ensign for ships from Spetses during the Greek War of Independence, now a municipal flag. | ||
| 20?? | Flag of the North Aegean. | ||
| 20?? | Flag of Thessaly. | ||
| 20?? | Flag of Central Greece. | ||
| 20?? | Flag of Epirus. | ||
| 20?? | Flag of Crete. | ||
| 20?? | Flag of West Greece. |
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