Cypriot politician and Greek Orthodox archbishop 195077. A leader of the Greek-Cypriot resistance organization EOKA, he was exiled by the British to the Seychelles 195657 for supporting armed action to achieve union with Greece (enosis). He was president of the republic of Cyprus 196077 (briefly deposed by a Greek military coup JulyDec 1974).
Red, white, and blue are the pan-Slav colours. The small shields represent Croatia Ancient, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia. The flag is based on the tricolour used during World War II. Effective date: 22 December 1990.