Flag of Northern Cyprus

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-northern-cyprus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artist?Emin Çizenel
2. What is the year of adoption?1984
3. What does the flag of Northern Cyprus look like?It has a red background with a white star and crescent in the middle, and two red horizontal stripes at the top and bottom.
4. Why are there two red stripes on the flag?The top stripe represents Turkey, the only country that recognizes Northern Cyprus, and the bottom stripe represents Northern Cyprus itself, showing their close relationship.

Unilateral Declaration of Independence: A declaration of independence made by a state without the agreement of other states.
Ethno-nationalism: A form of nationalism where the 'nation' is defined in terms of ethnicity or race.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study of them.