Flags often imitate or are influenced by other nations, creating “flag families.” For example, the Netherlands’ red, white and blue flag from the 1500s set a precedent.

Three popular beaches in Yeroskipou have earned the internationally recognised blue flag award for 2025, a sign of excellence in cleanliness, safety and coastal management. The municipality of ...

You don’t need to be a sun-chasing expat or a part-time beach bum to spot the little blue flag flapping by the shore these days. Across Europe and beyond, that Blue Flag is a welcome sign—one that ...