Flag of Cyprus

Set against a plain white background, the central design consists of a silhouette of the entire island. This map is colored in a copper-yellow hue. Positioned directly beneath the island are two crossed green olive branches.

Copper-yellow was specifically chosen to denote the island's extensive copper resources, a material historically linked to the nation's name. The white field represents a foundation of peace, intentionally avoiding the blue and red associated with Greece and Turkey. Similarly, the twin olive branches signify the hope for peaceful coexistence between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot ethnic groups.

Following independence from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Cyprus formally adopted this design on August 16, 1960. Ismet Güney, a Turkish Cypriot art teacher, created the winning entry for a national competition intended to find a neutral symbol. Although the design was updated in 2006 to specify color shades and a 3:5 ratio, its core elements have persisted for decades.