AZ FLAG Cretan State 1897-1913 Flag 2' x 3' for a pole - Crete flags 60 x 90 cm - Banner 2x3 ft with hole

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In 1897, the Cretan Revolt led the Ottoman Empire to declare war on Greece, which led the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Russia to intervene on the grounds that the Ottoman Empire could no longer maintain control. Just thought I'd upload the flag again because I thought the handle of the Labrys looked a bit fragile, so I made it thicker. For administrative purposes, Crete is divided into four regional units (Chania, Heraklion, Lasíthi and Rethýmno) and 24 municipalities. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable).

I have also added the two symbols which best represent the ancient history of Crete: The Cretan bull and a typical Labrys, representing the Bronze Age Minoan Civilisation which emerged on this very island. In 1878, the Pact of Halepa established the island as an autonomous state under Ottoman suzerainty, until the Ottomans reneged on that agreement in 1889. On 13 December 1898, Prince George of Greece and Denmark arrived as high commissioner for a three-year tenure. Our packaging is discrete and shows our company name on the package, along with a SKU code which gives us a description of the product to help the dispatch team.The cross of Saint George, a mainstay of Greek vexillology and evocative of the Orthodox faith, remains the main feature. The main objective is the identification, mapping and prioritisation of environmental threats of the Greek seas and how they are related to fisheries and coastal areas.

Additionally make sure your User-Agent is not empty and is something unique and descriptive and try again. These were brutally subdued, but secured some concessions from the Ottoman government under the pressure of European public opinion.Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. In the corners of the cross are the blue letters "Ι Χ Ν Κ", for "Jesus Christ Victorious", as above. Maybe blue instead of black like the Greek flag and many frescoes or some red/earth tones(also like the frescoes)?

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com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. A Constitution was promulgated in February 1907, but in 1908, taking advantage of domestic turmoil in Turkey as well as the timing of Zaimis' vacation away from the island, the Cretan deputies declared unilateral union with Greece.

If you're running a script or application, please register or sign in with your developer credentials here. Through naval bombardments of Cretan insurgent forces, by placing sailors and marines ashore to occupy key cities, and by establishing a blockade of Crete and key ports in Greece, the International Squadron brought organized fighting on Crete to an end by the end of March 1897, although the insurrection continued. Although the International Squadron quickly halted their activities, [2] the presence of Greek forces on Crete provoked a war with the Ottoman Empire. In May 1912, the Cretan deputies travelled to Athens and tried to enter the Greek Parliament, but were forcibly prevented from doing so by the police. It is interested in transnational cooperation projects in the area of marine/coastal tourism and marine environment threats.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).