Flag of Greece

🎨 What the flag means

Greece's flag has nine blue and white stripes, with a white cross on a blue square in the top corner. The cross stands for Christianity. The stripes have no official meaning, but many people say they match the nine syllables of a famous Greek motto about freedom. Blue and white may stand for Greece's sky and sea.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

10.6 million (2022)

🏙️ Capital

Athens643.5 thousand people (2021)

🗣️ Main language

Greek

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece, and the first Games are traditionally dated to 776 BC.
2. In Greek myths, Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, was the home of Zeus and the other gods.
3. Theatre as we know it in the West was born in ancient Greece, including tragedy and comedy plays.