Flag of Cyprus

Continent

Europe

Capital

Nicosia

Cyprus is a country in Europe; its capital is Nicosia.

Meaning & history of the Cyprus flag

Cyprus's flag is unusual for depicting the island's own map in copper-yellow above two green olive branches on a white field. The copper colour recalls the island's ancient copper deposits, from which Cyprus takes its name, and the olive branches symbolise peace between its Greek and Turkish communities. White reinforces the message of peace.