Coat of Arms of the Republic of Cyprus represents a copper-yellow shield, framed by olive laurels. The billboard depicts a whitish dove carrying an olive branch - not bad notorious sign of peace, and in the lower part of the figure "1960" -, when Cyprus had acquired independence from England. Copper yellow background indicates huge deposits of copper ore (especially in the form of chalcopyrite, which is yellow color).


Flag of the Republic of Cyprus - a light panel with the silhouette of the island yellow color. The color was chosen for a reason, he points to the rich deposits of copper, found in Cyprus as early as 3000 BC. e. Under the image of the island are located two branches of the olive tree, personifying both ethnic groups living in Cyprus - Greek and Turkish. The flag was put into use after the declaration of independence from Britain, reached in 1960 ..


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The coat of arms and flag of the Republic of Cyprus in vector graphics (Corel Draw 11).