Coat of arms of Greece

The official national emblem of Greece in use since June 7, 1975.

Description

The coat of arms shows a blue shield, which is from the upper left corner of the flag of Greece known continuous white Greek cross. The shield is surrounded by a laurel wreath.

History

A first version of this coat of arms was already known in 1827. The coat of arms at that time was a symbol of freedom struggles that led to the independence of Greece from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. About the Crest version under the reign of King Otto (1833-1862) is the Crown of the Kingdom of Bavaria. After the arrival of happiness Burger in Greece they sat on the modified version of the coat of arms of the Danish crown of Christian V. See also the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Kingdom of Denmark.

Seal and state coat of arms

Variants

The small state coat of arms

Until the introduction of the Republic was a distinction between large and small national coat of arms. In everyday life, primarily found the simplified small coat of arms application.

Small States

Until the incorporation into the Greek state did some small arms and flags of States which have reference to the Greek state emblem, including Samos and Crete.

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