Naitional emblem o Greece

The Naitional Emblem o Greece (Greek: Εθνόσημο της Ελλάδας, Ethnósimo tis Elládas), aka Coat o airms o Greece, consists of a blue escutcheon with a white cross totally surrounded by two laurel branches. The emblem is painted or woven, mainly on the hats, uniforms and buttons of the military, the security forces etc.

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The first Greek national emblem was provided for by the Constitution of Epidauros o 1 Januar 1822 an wis established by decree on 15 March of the same year. It was the shape of a blue and white circular cockade.

Syne it wis first establisht the emblem haes unnergone mony chynges in shape an in design, mainly due tae chynges o regime. The oreeginal Greek naitional emblem depictit the goddess Athena an the owl. At the time o Ioannis Capodistrias, the first Prime Meenister o modren Greece, the phoenix, the seembol o rebirth, wis addit. Durin the reign o the Bavarian Keeng Otto, the ryal coat o airms, wi twa crouned lions hauldin the shield wi the ryal croun, became the naitional emblem o the kintra. Wi the arrival o Keeng George I, the coat o airms wis replaced bi the Dens-inspired version. Efter Greece became a republic in 1924 the naitional emblem consistit o a simple white cross on a blue escutcheon. The ryal airms returned wi the restoration o the monarchy in 1935 an wur uised till 1973, when the then-rulin military junta abolisht the monarchy. The current design, bi the airtist Kostas Grammatopoulos, wis adoptit on 7 Juin 1975, by Law 48 (ΦΕΚ Α΄ 108/7.6.1975).

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The seal o the Greek Proveesional Government (1822–1828). It represents the goddess Athena an her seembol, the owl. The legend reads "Provisional Administration o Greece".
The seal o Greece unner Governor Ioannis Kapodistrias (1828–1832) wis the phoenix. The legend reads "Hellenic State", accompanied wi the date "1821" (the year the Greek War o Unthrildom began) in Greek numerals.
The Ryal & State Coat o Airms durin the reign o Keeng Otto (1833–1862). It wis inspired bi the ryal Bavarian Coat o Airms.
The Ryal Coat o Airms durin the first period o the Glücksburg dynasty (1863–1924)
Seicont version o the Ryal Coat o Airms, creatit efter the restoration o George II. Uised frae 1936–1973.
The State Coat o Airms durin the Glücksburg dynasty (1863–1924 and 1935–1973).
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The phoenix wi the sodger in front wis extensively uised as a seembol bi the Greek military junta o 1967–1974, an became (minus the soldier) the emblem o the junta-proclaimed Republic in 1973–1974.
Military version o the naitional emblem, as seen on the insignia o the Greek airmed forces an security services personnel, an in the staundart o the Preses o Greece.