North Cyprus

The flag of Northern Cyprus is based on the flag of Turkey, the only country that recognizes Northern Cyprus as a state. There are the crescent and the red star, the symbols of Islam. The white background, on the other hand, is reminiscent of the flag of Cyprus. The flag was adopted on 7 March 1984 with the law n. 15/1984, after a vote of the parliament. Article 5 states that "the flag of Turkey continues to be the national flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". The flag used by the President of the Republic of Northern Cyprus is identical to that of the state flag, but with the addition of a red and yellow star in the upper left corner.