Greece

The current Greek flag, adopted on December 22, 197, consists of an equal armed cross on a blue background, with 9 stripes, alternating blue and white. There are 5 blue and 4 white stripes. These are said to represent the number of syllables in the famous phrase, Eleutheria H Thanatos, commonly translated to Freedom or Death . Greece is a european nation, located in the mediterranean sea. The capitol, Athens, is one of the most famous cities in greek mythologythe Drachma.