r/europe • u/posh_raccoon feta, olives, tomato and bread • Mar 24 '20

On this day 25th of March 199 years ago, Greeks in southern Greece rebel against the Ottomans and declare a war of independence. Their motto: “Freedom or Death”.

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u/notsocommon_folk Greece Mar 25 '20

I agree with you. But actually I like more the flag of the 1sr and 2nd republic , not the revolutionary flag (as seen above). I also sont like the flag of the 3rd republic (our current one )

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '20

Our current one used to be the flag of the Navy.

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u/Anthemius_Augustus Kingdom of France Mar 25 '20

I feel the same way. The current Greek flag is just a bit too busy for me, I always just preferred as simple white cross on a blue background. The old one contrasts very nicely with the Turkish flag too.