CYPRUS
The Cypriot flag, which was adopted when Cyprus became independent in 1960, represents the island and two olive branches against a white background, symbolising peace between the Greek and Turkish communities. However, the Greek flag is more frequently displayed in the south of the island, as is the Turkish flag in the north.
The yellow of the island is an allusion to copper mined in Cyprus since the third millennium BC. Indeed, the word copper originates from the Greek name for Cyprus : Kypros.