Flag for East Macedonia and Thrace (GR-A)

Seeing the East Macedonia and Thrace flag makes me think of regional pride in Greece, like someone from a smaller town showing off their roots with a quiet but proud wave

When my friend posted that flag online, I assumed they were highlighting their Greek heritage with a focus on where their grandparents were born, not just being Greek in general

At the family picnic, Auntie pulled out a Greek flag for East Macedonia and Thrace, which made me realize she felt a stronger connection to that specific region than the whole country

My coworker mentioned the flag while explaining why they preferred Greek music from the north, which I took to mean they had a soft spot for that part of Greece, like a hometown favorite

My teenager posted the flag with the word 'nostalgic' in their story, which made me think they were using it to say they felt a quiet kind of homesick, not for a place they'd lived, but one they'd only heard about