Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος

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Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος (“Freedom or Death”) is the historic national motto of Greece, closely associated with the Greek War of Independence and the country’s struggle against Ottoman rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek phrase
national motto
political slogan
associatedWith Greek War of Independence
struggle against Ottoman rule
category Greek national mottos
revolutionary slogans
country Greece
culturalSignificance core expression of Greek revolutionary spirit
hasConjunction ή
hasWord Ελευθερία
Θάνατος
historicalPeriod 19th century
ideology liberalism
nationalism
language Greek
meaning Freedom or Death
mottoOf modern Greek state
opposes Ottoman Empire
partOf Greek national identity
region Balkans
relatedTo Flag of Greece
surface form: Greek flag

Greek national symbols
script Greek alphabet
shortForm Freedom or Death
symbolizes national independence
resistance to oppression
willingness to die for freedom
theme freedom
patriotism
sacrifice
usedBy Greek revolutionaries
usedInContext Greek independence movement
anti-Ottoman uprisings

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Flag of Greece mottoOnCoatOfArms Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος