Thessaloniki - Greece

Thessaloniki the second largest city of Greece and capital of the Greek region of Central Macedonia, with it's suburbs there is an population of around 1 million. The city can also called Saloniki or Salonica and it's named after the daughter of the Macedon king Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. Thessalonikè was his half sister and which in turn is named after an military victory of her father. The word "Nikè" means "victory" over Thessaly an ancient Greek state. Located at the Thermaic Gulf in the north of Greece have it an major port, as second city of Greece it's has an vibrant cultural life and the world's fifth-best party city worldwide. Thessaloniki is built stepwise on a hill and if you want know the way to the sea, go downhill. Since it's the city exists since Macedon times there are lot of sights of other occupiers like the Romans, Byzantines and Turks, also a long Jewish history have this city from Roman times to the end of World War II. So let's take an look at the flag.

The flag has two colors white and blue and the city seal in the center. The white left part with the 4 blue squares represented Thessaloniki's landmark the White Tower at the waterfront. The tower was built in the 15th century by the Ottomans as a defense tower in the harbor. Later it became a prison and a place where mass executions were performed. After the Greeks took over the city in 1912, the tower was whitewashed. The blue is the Aegean Sea and also the colors of the Greek flag are blue and white. In the center the seal of Thessaloniki with the head of Alexander the Great on an coin, who is born in nearby Pella and Thessaloniki is part of the modern region of Central Macedon. Good flag but i'am not sure of that seal.