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Coat of arms of Cyprus

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File:Coat of arms of Cyprus (old).svg
File:Coat of arms of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg
Coat of arms of Northern Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot)

The coat of arms of Cyprus show a dove and an olive branch (a well-known symbol of peace) over “1960”, the year of Cypriot independence from British rule. Northern Cyprus uses a separate coat of arms and “1983” is used for when it gained independence but its recognised by Turkey.