Cyprus: The rejected 2004 flag proposal

Last modified: 2005-02-19 by ivan sache
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by Željko Heimer

• Rejection of the United Cyprus Republic
• Proposal of flag for United Cyprus Republic
• Proposal a new political status for Cyprus - Consequences for the flags
• UNO-sponsored competition for the design of new flags

See also:

• Cyprus

Rejection of the United Cyprus Republic

The result of the referendum on the United Cyprus Republic, hold on 24 April 2004, is the following:

• Greek Cypriots: 75.83% NO - 24.17% YES
• Turkish Cypriots: 35.1% NO - 64.9% YES

Therefore, the proposal of a United Cyprus Republic (including the proposed new flag of Cyprus) is withdrawn.

Panayiotis Panayiotou, 26 April 2004

Proposal of flag for United Cyprus Republic

The above flag was chosen by a committee of Greek and Turkish Cypriots in early March 2004. They chose from several hundred entries sent in to an international competition organized by the UN in early 2003. The stipulation was for a flag of 2:3 proportion and for a proper explanation of what the design meant. This flag will be adopted as the flag for the newly constituted federation called United Cyprus Republic if both sides approve a referendum on reunification of the island on 20 April 2004.

The blue and red stripes represent the two predominant ethnic communities on Cyprus (Greek and Turkish), but the shades of red and blue to be used do not match with the shades of blue and red used in the Greek and Turkish national fla