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On
Aug. 7, 1960, the Republic of Cyprus was proclaimed with a
national flag of a neutral design. It bears the island in
silhouette and a green olive wreath, for peace. In 1974 there
was a Turkish invasion of the island. A puppet government, which
adopted a flag based on the Turkish model, was set up on the
northern third of Cyprus. |
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Cyprus |
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