İsmet Güney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

İsmet Güney

Turkish Cypriot artist

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1923

Place of Birth: Limassol, Limassol District, Cyprus

Date of Death: 23-Jun-2009

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ismet Vehit Güney (15 July 1923 – 23 June 2009) was a Cypriot artist, cartoonist, teacher and painter.
He is best known as the designer of the modern flag of the Republic of Cyprus, the country's coat of arms and the original Cyprus lira in 1960.
Güney's design was unique, as the Republic of Cyprus is the first country in the world to display a map on its flag.
In 2008, Kosovo became the second country to adopt a national flag displaying a map.