Greece
Greece
The Greek Flag Through the Centuries
The Greek flag, much like Greece itself, has transformed substantially throughout the country's long history.
Greece
Athens’ Mayor Sparks Controversy Projecting Greek Flag in Pink
The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday.
A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...
Culture
The Story Behind the First Greek Flag
The first Greek flag was made on the island of Skiathos at the Holy Monastery of Evangelistria in the year 1807.
Greece
Lady of Ro: The Woman Who Raised the Greek Flag Everyday
The "Lady of Ro", Despina Achladioti, is a symbol of patriotism and defiance by raising and lowering the Greek flag every day, for decades
Greece
Korakaki, Petrounias to be Greek Flag Bearers in Tokyo Olympics
The Greek flag bearers for the Tokyo Olympics were announced on Wednesday, with Anna Korakaki and Lefteris Petrounias being chosen.
Basketball
The Day Giannis Antetokounmpo Marched in Athens Holding the Greek Flag
very tall flag-bearing man marching in the center of Athens streets was none other than Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Greece
Greek Flag Raised at the Acropolis as Greece Celebrates Bicentennial
Evzones raised the Greek flag on the Acropolis marking the start of celebrations for the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence.
Diplomacy
Abu Dhabi Marks Visit of PM Mitsotakis With Display of Huge Greek Flag
A huge Greek flag was on display in Abu Dhabi as the United Arab Emirates welcomed an official visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday.
The Greek Premier, who is accompanied by several ministers from his government, met with...
Greece
Massive Greek Flag Overlooks Athens For OXI Day
The mayor of the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada installed a huge Greek flag on the slopes of Mount Hymettus, overlooking the capital city, for the celebration of the Greek national holiday of OXI Day.
The 800-sqaure meter (8,611 square...
Greece
Turkish Drone Drops Red Paint on Greek Flag Painted on Kastellorizo Rock
A Turkish drone dropped red paint on the Greek flag painted on a huge rock next to the Kastellorizo port on Saturday, forcing the Foreign Ministry to issue a statement condemning the Turkish act.
The provocative act came only days...
Greece
Man Covers His Entire House With a Greek Flag Ahead of ''Oxi Day'' Celebrations
A massive Greek flag was fastened onto a rooftop, covering an entire house in Greece's Nea Kios, in the Peloponnesian Peninsula on Saturday.
Ahead of the ''Oxi Day'' celebrations on Monday, October 28, Giannis Athanasopoulos, the deputy mayor of the...
Greece
Two Germans Sentenced For Taking Down Greek Flag and Raising German Flag on Crete
Two 23-year old German nationals were sentenced by a court in Chania, Crete on Monday for taking down the Greek flag down from a flagpole and raising the German flag in its place.
The incident happened several days ago on the...
Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo Marches With the Greek Flag on Independence Day
A very tall flag-bearing man marching in the center of Athens streets was none other than Giannis Antetokounmpo, as he walked with young athletes on March 25, 2013.
Atetokounmpo has returned to his native country to celebrate the anniversary of...
Greece
Greek Tennis Player Tsitsipas To Use New Rackets Featuring Greek Flag
Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas announced on Saturday that he will begin playing his matches using a new racket, painted blue and white, after the colors of the Greek flag.
The 20-year old athlete, who amazed the world recently with...
Crime
Katsifas' Body Arrives Home, Wrapped in Greek Flag (videos)
The body of Konstantinos Katsifas, his casket wrapped in a Greek flag and carried in a hearse decorated with the blue-and-white, arrived in his Vouliarates, Albania, hometown on Wednesday afternoon.
It has been ten days after being shot and...