About the Greek Flag                 
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ABOUT THE GREEK FLAG
   The pattern and colors of the Greek
Flag haven't changed a lot since the 
Revolution of the Greek Nation in 1821.
Many people wonder why the founders of 
the Hellenic Democracy have chosen the
symbols, patterns and colors that appear
 on the National Flag of Greece. It is
difficult to reveal the true intentions
of  the people responsible for the
selection of the flag. This is a
personal attempt  to interpret the
designs and colors of the flag and its
relation to Greece and  Hellenism. 
  The number of the lines is based on the
number of the syllables in the Greek 
phrase: Eleutheria H Thanatos (Liberty
or Death). Liberty or Death was the
motto  during the years of the Hellenic
Revolution against the Ottoman Empire in
the  19nth century [There are claims
that the number of lines reflects the
number of  letters in the Greek word for
Freedom which equals 9]. This word
stirred the  heart of the oppressed
Greeks, it created intense emotions and
inspired them to  fight and gain their
freedom after 400 years of slavery. The
line pattern was  chosen because of
their similarity with the wavy sea that
surrounds the shores  of Greece. The
interchange of blue and white colors
makes the Hellenic Flag on a  windy day
to look like the Aegean Pelagos (sea).
Only the quaint islands are  missing!
The Greek Square Cross that rests on the
upper left-side of the flag  and
occupies one fourth of the total area
demonstrates the respect and the 
devotion the Greek people have for the
Greek Orthodox Church and signifies the 
important role of Christianity in the
formation of the modern Hellenic Nation.
  During the dark years of the Ottoman
rule, the Greek Orthodox Church helped
the  enslaved Greeks to retain their
cultural characteristics: the Greek
language,  the Byzantine religion and
generally the Greek ethnic identity, by
the  institution of the Crypha Scholia
(secret schools). The Crypha Scholia
were a  web of schools that operated
secretly throughout Greece and  were
committed in transmitting to the Greeks
the wonders of  their ancestors and the
rest of their cultural heritage.  Today,
Christianity is still the dominant
religion among  Greeks. Therefore the
existence of the Cross is justified. 
  The colors of the Flag are blue and
white! These two colors symbolize the
blue  of the Greek Sea and the Whiteness
of the restless Greek waves! According
to the  mythic legends, the Goddess of
Beauty, Aphrodite emerged from these
waves. In  addition, it reflects the
blue of the Greek Sky and the White of
the few clouds  that travel in it. There
are some who speculate that the blue and
white  symbolize the similar color of
the clothing (vrakes) of the Greek
sailors during  the War of Independence.
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