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Bursa (Metropolitan Municipality,Turkey)

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Flag of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality - Image by Jens Pattke, 30 September 2012


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Presentation of Bursa

Bursa is the fourth most populous town in Turkey (1,704,441 inhabitants in the town proper in 2011, 1,948,744 in the Metropolitan Municipality).
Bursa was one of the first capital of the Ottoman State (1335), therefore its historical and cultural significance. The town is built in the foots of Uludağ, the mountain that has the most important winter sports resort in Turkey. Bursa has a significant role in Turkish industry with its proximity to supplies and distribution means.

Onur Özgün, 3 September 2004


Flag of Bursa

The flag of Bursa (photo) is blue with the municipality's emblem in the middle.

The emblem of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality was chosen by the Municipality Assembly on 22 June 1976, among three submissions. The winning design was drawn by graphic artist Nazmi Günes.
From top to bottom, the following elements are shown on the emblem; Uludağ, the mountain that is close to Bursa; the Green Tomb, the tomb of Çelebi Mehmet constructed in 1421; Ulucami, one of the most important mosques of early Ottoman history and architecture; and kilickalkan dancers, a Turkish folk dance performed with a shield and a sword.
In 1991, after receiving the European City Award, the municipality added 12 stars around the emblem, which recall the European Union flag.

Onur Özgün & Tomislav Šipek, 28 September 2012


Flag of uncertain status

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Flag of Bursa - Image by Tomislav Šipek, 30 April 2015

The flag (photo) is inscribed with "Ulu Şehir", "The Big Town".

Tomislav Šipek, 30 April 2015


Bursaspor

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Flag of Bursaspor - Image by Ivan Sache, 21 February 2016

Bursaspor (website) was established in 1963 in Bursa, as the merger of five amateur football clubs, Acar İdman Yurdu, Akınspor, Çelikspor, İstiklalspor, and Pınarspor. The club joined the First League in 1967 and won the Cup of Turkey in 1987.
The best achievement of Bursaspor, however, is the win of the First League in 2010; Bursaspor was only the 5th Turkish and 2nd Anatolian club (26 years after Trabzonspor) to win the title.

The flag of Bursaspor (photo) is white with three horizontal green stripes and the club's emblem in the center.
The emblem associates the club's colour - green for the green environment of the town and white for snow covering Mt. Uludağ - and the Turkish flag. The detailed construction sheet is available on the club's website.
The five stars (black, red, yellow, green and blue) and year "1963" have been featured on the six emblems successively used by the club since its foundation. THe five stars represent the clubs that merged to form Bursaspor.

Ivan Sache, 21 February 2016