Episode 2 of 3

Adoption of the Naval Flag

When: 13 January 1822
Where: Piada
Part of: First National Assembly at Epidaurus adopts the Greek Constitution of 1822

The assembly officially adopted the design of the Greek naval flag on 13 January 1822.

The First National Assembly adopted the flag design on 13 January 1822. This decision helped disassociate the new state from the Etaireia's legacy. The specific pattern for the naval ensign was later formalized by Decree Nr. 540 in March 1822.

Sources

Flag of Greece Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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