LAW No 851
On the National Flag, War Flags and the Insignia of the President of the Republic
THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC
voting unanimously with the Parliament, we have decided:
1.
The National Flag of Greece is blue and white, consists of nine horizontal stripes of
equal width, of which five (5) are blue and four (4) white, in such a way that the top
and the bottom stripes are blue and the rest alternately white and blue.
2.
On the top corner of the flag adjoining the flagstaff or flagpole there is an upright white
cross, whose vertical and transverse arms are of equal length, extending to the four
sides of a blue rectangle encompassing it and covering from top to bottom three stripes
blue and two white.
3.
The width of the intersecting lines of the cross is equal to that of the stripes. The flag's
width to length ratio is two (2) to three (3); each stripe's width measures the one ninth
(1/9) of that of the whole flag.
4.
The sizes of the National Flag as well as the heights of the flagstaffs and flagpoles on
which the flag is flown, are listed on the table shown hereunder:
Dimensions in centimetres
|
Sizes
of flags |
Length
of flag |
Width
of flag |
Width
of stripes |
Cross
square side |
Height
of flagstaff attached to the ground |
Length
of flagpole fastened to the top of a structure |
|
1st |
648 |
432 |
48 |
240 |
15 up to 18 |
9 up to 12 |
|
2nd |
409 |
270 |
30 |
150 |
10 up to 12 |
7 up to 8 |
|
3rd |
297 |
198 |
22 |
110 |
7 up to 8 |
5 up to 6 |
|
4th |
189 |
126 |
14 |
70 |
5 up to 6 |
3 up to 4 |
|
5th |
135 |
90 |
10 |
50 |
|
2 up to 2,6 |
|
6th |
95 |
63 |
7 |
35 |
|
|
|
7th |
63 |
45 |
5 |
25 |
|
|
|
8th |
27 |
18 |
2 |
10 |
|
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5.
The flagstaffs and flagpoles referred to in the previous paragraph are white in colour,
those of the cases of para 1 of following article, bear an orb on top of them crowned
by a white cross, both being in harmonious proportion to the height of the staff or the
length of the pole. In all other cases, they bear a cylindrial curved piece on top of them
whose diameter is double that of the flagpole or flagstaff and whose height is equal to
half the diameter.
6.
All flags are cut from a suitable fabric of unfading colour, the hoisting of worn or discoulered
flags or flags manufactured by impression being forbidden.
7.
The supply of flags hoisted by State Services in general is effected by them on the basis
of specifications laid down by the Minister of the Interior. During the first application of
present law, the supply of flags to the said services may be undertaken by the Minister
of the Interior. The flags flown on the buildings of Legal Entities of Public Law, Local
Government Corporations and Public Utility Corporations or Enterprises will be manufactured
in accordance with the aforesaid specifications.
Article 2
Use of National Flag
1.
The National Flag shall remain hoisted on its pole each day from 8.00 a.m. till sunset
on the buildings of:
-
The Presidency of the Republic and the Greek Parliament
-
Ministries
-
Ambassadorial and Consular Authorities
-
Public, Municipal and Community establishments defined by decision of the Minister for
the Interior.
-
Educational Institutions and Establishments in general during the School term. The details
regarding the raising and lowering of the flag on the buildings of these institutions shall
be specified by decision of the Minister of National Education and Religion.
-
On Units, Establishments and Camps of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force.
-
On Warships.
-
On Allied Headquarters to which the staff of the Armed Forces serve.
-
On Merchant ships.
2.
The National Flag can also be raised:
-
During National or Public Mourning events by individuals on houses, shops, offices,
enterprises and other places intended for the exercise of a profession following a decision
reached by the Minister of the Interior.
-
During the staging of athletic events, meetings and ceremonies at the places designated
for them, following a decision reached by the respective Prefect.
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