The flag of Psara today is based largely on the island's famous revolutionary flag created by Psariot locals in 1824. The original flag is made of white cloth bordered with red; it bears the symbols of in red (a large cross atop a crescent, a spear, and an anchor); wrapped around the anchor is a green snake. Written in red capital letter above the cross and broken up by it is the islands name, . On either side of the symbols, in red capital letters, are the words (, 'Liberty or Death'). The modern flag uses a very similar design but omits the island's name from the top and has added a yellow bird flying near the mouth of the snake. The flag was carried during the War of Independence by Psariot ships.