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Why doesn't the image of the old flat show up on this page? When you click on it to enlarge it, the full size picture does exist. --Patik 16:02, Oct 23, 2004 (UTC)

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[edit] The previous flag

I did a "sorta" revert on the previous Greek flag. The cross on the SVG version was way too wide based on what I have seen. Not having a program to convert things to SVG, I merely modified the old PNG to make the colors similar to the one on the new version. Yahnatan 13:22, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Continued reverts

I know SVG is the preferred format for images like this, but please don't make blind reverts or changes. I have no way to make an SVG image, so I am going to keep the old flag on the PNG image (which is correct) until someone out there would be kind enough to make an SVG image that has the more correct proportions. Yahnatan 14:33, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
I have uploaded an SVG file of the old national flag of Greece. The cross on the previous versions were either too wide or too narrow; I have a number of scans of old postcards that depict this flag with what I assume to be the correct proportions - I can include an example in this article if needed. Dragases 06:40, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
I have replace the image of the current flag of Greece with a more accurate representation of the colours. I understand that there is no official shade of blue for the Greek flag, but in most cases (at least, on all official depictions) the shade is often a darker, royal blue. Dragases 09:48, 19 April 2006 (UTC)"
I've uploaded the flags on the commons, which is what you should have done, too. Please don't do this in the future, but instead discuss such changes on the talk pages of the files at the Wikimedia Commons. Thanks. —Nightstallion (?) Seen this already? 16:52, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Any idea why the old flag isn't showing up on the main page anymore? Both of my browsers are showing a blank. The full-size flag *is* on the commons page though. Yahnatan 17:31, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Bad SVG code, possibly? Mh. —Nightstallion (?) Seen this already? 08:56, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Greek Flag

I had rewritten the greek article in the past and I've placed in comments here the history of the Greek Flag through the greek laws that describe it. I had totaly forgotten about it, till today. Someone should translate these into english, to avoid original research like that about 9 muses etc. The part about Byzantine Eagle is redundant, it should go to Double-headed eagle and it should mention sources. talk to +MATIA 17:09, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Refences

The references mentioned have English titles. If these books were written in Greek rather than English, would somebody add the correct Greek titles? Valentinian (talk) / (contribs) 23:09, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Byzantine navy flag

What is the reference for this flag? As far as I know, the BBBB motto was of the Palaeologus dynasty, so it is impossible it was used in the 4th century.--RedMC 19:36, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

This "Byzantine navy flag" is, as I read in FOTW, a reconstruction from a Naval Museum in Crete. No idea where they got it from though. There is no indication of the use of the 4 B's prior to the 13th century (at least not that I know of), but most Byzantine flags did indeed feature the cross, sometimes with letters in the four quadrants, mostly of religious significance (e.g. IC XC NI KA "Jesus Christ Conquers). As a contributor to this article, I am certainly not happy with its authenticity, and the reference to the 4th century is - most likely - wrong, but so far I've let it stand there as an example of all these cross-and-letters flags. Regards, Cplakidas 20:09, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
In that case I'll reword the caption.--RedMC 20:35, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] But some Greecians refer to the flag as dome-fiotso, meaning hatred

In the end of the first paragraph, it writes: But some Greecians refer to the flag as dome-fiotso, meaning hatred.

Is this vandalism? Dome-fiotso? Never heard of that. Comment. 62.103.147.55 05:22, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

The (also) anon user who did it, tried to conceal it by also changing the spelling of civilisation to civilization.[1] I removed it. No idea what it means whatsoever. NikoSilver 11:19, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nine muses for nine stripes

...is probably urban legend. At least as long as it's unsourced. 74.53.9.2 14:52, 1 May 2007 (UTC)