The sea flag, in ratio 7:12 and in very dark shade of blue (dark "midnight blue"). The old "land" version was restored as national flag in 1975.[18]
1974-1984 (used today by the Turkish Cypriots)
Flag of Turkey
a Red field with a White Crescent and a 5 pointed star.
1960-2006
2nd Flag of Cyprus
An outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.
1960
1st Flag of Cyprus
A transparent outline of the island of Cyprus above twin olive branches on a white field.[19]
1955–1959
Flags of Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters), Greek Cypriot organisation that fought for the end of British rule in Cyprus, for the island's self-determination and for eventual union with Greece.
The first consist a white cross on a blue field with Cyprus in the middle. It is used until today in Cyprus by many Greek Cypriots.
The second flag of EOKA with blue and white segments sewn together to form a white cross on a blue background. Embroidered red thread Greek script lettering, including 'EOKA' and 'ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ Ή ΘΆΝΑΤΟΣ' (Freedom or Death) and 'ΖΗΤΩ Η ΕΛΛΑΣ' (Ηail Greece)[20]
1922-1960
2nd and Last flag of British Cyprus
A blue ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
1922-1960
Civil Ensign of Cyprus
A red ensign defaced with the 2 red lions of Cyprus.
A quartered Flag with the heraldry of Jerusalem, de Lusignan, Armenia and Cyprus, declaring a claim to reign over the former kingdoms of Cilician Armenia and Jerusalem.[25]
^Emircan, Mehmet Salih. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti'nde Tören, Bayram ve Anma Günleri (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Türk Mücahitler Derneği Yayınları. p. 147.
^Emircan, Mehmet Salih. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti'nde Tören, Bayram ve Anma Günleri (in Turkish). Kıbrıs Türk Mücahitler Derneği Yayınları. p. 147.
^"Kıbrıs Türk Federe Devleti Anayasası" [Constitution of Turkish Federated State of Cyprus]. Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Mahkemeler (in Turkish). Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe, (1996), Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la convention européenne des droits de l'homme, p. 153
... that even though it has not been recognised de iure by any other State than Turkey, the TRNC exist de facto as an independent State exercising all branches of State power on its territory.