The alternating white and blue stripes are reported to stand for the nine syllables on the phrase "Eleftheria i thanatos" ("Freedom or Demise"), a preferred motto in the Greek War of Independence. In the course of the Kingdom of Greece, a crown was extra from the centre in the cross. https://medievalflags74627.ourcodeblog.com/33245516/medieval-flags-and-their-meanings-an-overview