National emblem of Greece
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The National Emblem of Greece (Greek: Εθνόσημο της Ελλάδας) consists of a blue escutcheon with a white cross totally surrounded by two laurel branches. The emblem is painted or woven, mainly on the hats, uniforms and buttons of the military, the security forces etc.
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[edit] History
The Greek national emblem was provided for by the Constitution of Epidauros of 1 January 1822 and was established by decree on 15 March of the same year. It was the shape of a blue and white circular cockade.
Since it was first established the emblem has undergone many changes in shape and in design, mainly due to changes of regime. The original Greek national emblem depicted the goddess Athena and the owl. At the time of Capodistrias, the first Prime Minister of modern Greece, the phoenix, the symbol of rebirth, was added. During the reign of the Bavarian King Otto, the royal coat of arms, with two crowned lions holding the shield with the royal crown, became the national emblem of the country. With the arrival of King George I, the coat of arms was replaced by the Danish-inspired version. After Greece became a republic in 1924 the national emblem consisted of a simple white cross on a blue escutcheon.. The royal arms returned with the restoration of the monarchy in 1935 and were used until 1973, when the then-ruling military junta abolished the monarchy.
[edit] Historical evolution
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The seal of the Greek Provisional Government (1822-1828). |
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The emblem of the Hellenic State under Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias (1828-1832) was the phoenix. |
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The Greater Coat of Arms during the reign of King Otto (1833-1862). |
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The Greater Coat of Arms during the Glücksburg dynasty (1863-1924 and 1935-1973). |
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The phoenix was extensively used as a symbol by the Greek military junta of 1967-1974, and became the emblem of the junta-proclaimed Republic in 1973-1974. |
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[edit] References
Law 48 (Gov. Gazette 108, issue A, dated 7.6.1975)
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