Why are buildings in Greece painted white and blue?

During the colonel's dictatorship from 1967 to 1974, the junta established by Colonel Georgios Papadopoulos and Brigadier General Stylianos Pattakos mandated blue and white as standard colors for Cycladic homes. This was an attempt to boost patriotism and reflected Greek national pride.



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Yellow signifies “sadness” in Greece's culture and “jealousy” in France's culture.

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