Flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
The
History
The island of Cyprus was a British protectorate 1878–1914, under British military administration 1914–1922, then a
The Union Jack is flown over all official buildings in Akrotiri and Dhekelia as well as at border checkpoints. The Royal Air Force Ensign was sometimes used as a de facto flag locally because the Royal Air Force ran the bases and also because of local sensitivity towards the Union Jack.[1]
Akrotiri and Dhekelia is one of only two British Overseas Territories without an official flag, the other being Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (where each individual island has its own flag).[3][4]
Other flags
A green flag charged with two gold lions is often cited as an unofficial flag of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.[5][6] This is the flag used by the Dhekelia Garrison, itself derived from the colonial flag of Cyprus. The two lions are from
References
- ^ a b "Cyprus: Sovereign Base Areas (United Kingdom)". Crwflags.com. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ "Dhekelia". CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ "Parliament Square Flags". The Flag Institute. 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ "Infrastructure Update". The Islander. Archived from the original on 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ "Akrotiri und Dhekelia". Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ "Akrotiri and Dhekelia". Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ "Home". King Richard School. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ "New Constitution" (PDF). Dhekelia Sailing Club. 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-06.