page_title: Apostolos Santas
hierarchical_section_title: Apostolos Santas
context_page_description: Apostolos Santas, commonly known as Lakis, was a Greek veteran of the Resistance against the Axis Occupation of Greece during World War II, most notable for his participation, along with Manolis Glezos, in the taking down of the German flag from the Acropolis on 30 May 1941.
context_section_description: Apostolos Santas (Greek: Απόστολος Σάντας; 22 February 1922 – 30 April 2011), commonly known as Lakis, was a Greek veteran of the Resistance against the Axis Occupation of Greece during World War II, most notable for his participation, along with Manolis Glezos, in the taking down of the German flag from the Acropolis on 30 May 1941.
caption: The German War Flag is raised on the Acropolis of Athens, April 1941.
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