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Flag of Giresun, three versions - Images by Tomislav Šipek, 12 January 2018
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The flag of Giresun is white (photo), or green (photo,
photo), with the municipality's emblem . "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".
The emblem features two highly stylized hazelnuts.
Hazelnut is one of the most important nut crops in the world and has its
origins in the center of Anatolia. Wild species are found in Anatolia
which have provided the source for today's cultivated varieties.
Turkey is the first world hazelnut producer and exporter. In addition,
it covers approximately 70% and 82% of the world`s production and export
respectively. While Turkey's average in shell production is 350-400 000
t, this value has reached up to 500 000 t in recent years.
[FAO]
"Giresun Quality" hazelnuts are those round-shaped hazelnuts, which grow
in Giresun and in certain districts of Trabzon. "Giresun Quality"
hazelnuts are the world's highest-quality hazelnuts.
The Hazelnut Sales Cooperatives Union (Fiskobirlik; website) was established in
July 1938 by five cooperatives, while the Giresun Hazelnut Exporters
Union was established in November 1940. Fiskobirlik also uses an emblem
made of three green hazelnuts.
Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 2 August 2019
Former flag of Giresun
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Former flag of Giresun - Image by Jens Pattke, 4 November 2012
The former flag of Giresun (photo) was white with a slightly different emblem.Tomislav Šipek, 4 November 2012
Duroğlu
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Flag of Duroğlu - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 23 September 2015
The municipality of Duroğlu (2,919 inhabitants in 2013) is located on river Aksu, 10 km south of Giresun.
The flag of Duroğlu (photo) is white with the municipality's emblem. "Belediyesi" means "Municipality".
The emblem of the municipality features a stone arched bridge.
Three bridges of that kind are currently under restoration (Çavuşlu Haber, 6 November 2010)
Tomislav Šipek & Ivan Sache, 20 March 2016
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Flag of Giresun University - Images by Ivan Sache, 8 December 2017
Giresun University (website) was established in 2006 by Law No. 5,467. The university originates in the Teacher's Training School
for Girls, established in 1962 and transformed in 1992 in the Faculty of
Education of the Black Sea Technical University.
The university is composed of 13 Faculties, 6 Schools and 12 Vocational
Schools.
The flag of the university (photo) is white with the university's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 8 December 2017
Giresun Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Flag of GTSO - Image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2019
GTSO (website) was founded in 1898 by Hadji Ali Ağazade Mehmet Ali Efendi.
The flag of GTSO (photo) is white with the organization's emblem, which features three green hazelnuts.
Ivan Sache, 2 August 2019
Giresun Commodity Exchange
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Flag of GTB - Image by Ivan Sache, 6 August 2019
GTB (website) was established on 30 May 1926 as the Hazelnut Stock Exchange. GTB was inaugurated on 1 August 1926.
The flag of GTB (photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the organization's emblem.
Ivan Sache, 6 August 2019
Giresunspor (Giresunspor Kulübü), originally established in 1925, was refounded in 1967 as the merger of Yeşiltepespor, Akıngençlikspor, and Beşiktaşspor. The club played in the top league between 1971 and 1977.
The flag of Giresunspor (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) is white with the club's emblem, counter-coloured (green background and white charges), and the club's name written in green capital letters beneath the emblem.
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Giresunspor supporter's flags - Images by Ivan Sache, 8 November 2016
The club's supporters use horizontally divided flags with the club colours: white-green-white-green-white with the Turkish national flag in canton - covering one stripe (photo), or green-white-green-white-green (photo).
Ivan Sache, 7 November 2016
