File:Akrotiri and Dhekelia flag.jpg

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English: Unofficial flag of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
  • The two lions passant guardant on a green background were originally used as the emblem of the British Army’s Cyprus District, which was itself derived from the unofficial emblem of Cyprus during its time as a British colony. Ultimately, the use of two lions passant guardant to represent Cyprus comes from the royal arms of England at the time of King Richard I of England, who conquered Cyprus in 1191.
  • The two lions on a green background are also used by Dhekelia Yacht Club and King Richard School in Dhekelia
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10:15, 28 November 2010Thumbnail for version as of 10:15, 28 November 2010384 × 284 (11 KB)Utriusque~commonswiki (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=Unofficial flag of the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. The two lions passant gardant on a green background were originally used as the emblem of the British Army’s Cyprus District, which was itself

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