{"product_id":"cyprus","title":"Cyprus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Cyprus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyprus has one of the few national flags designed specifically to offend no one. To avoid the blue and white of Greece and the red and white of Turkey, it shows the island itself in copper, above two olive branches of peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA white field with a copper-orange silhouette of the island of Cyprus, above two crossed green olive branches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flag was adopted on 16 August 1960, the day of independence from Britain. The winning design is credited to İsmet Güney, a Turkish Cypriot art teacher. The copper color recalls the metal for which the island was famous in antiquity; the word \"copper\" itself comes, through Latin, from the name of Cyprus. White and the olive branches stand for peace between the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 August 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3:5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e white, copper-orange, olive green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e map of the island and olive branches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCyprus and Kosovo are the only national flags to show a map of their country. In practice, both Greek and Turkish flags are often flown beside it on the island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954665824411,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Cyprus_svg.png?v=1793893437","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/cyprus","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}