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Flag The Bahamas, in 36 editions.

The entry for The Bahamas published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
8
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2011 edition

Same as 2010

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The same text in 16 editions, 2009 to 2024.

Entry published as “Bahamas, The”.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side;
  • the band colors represent the golden beaches of the islands surrounded by the aquamarine sea;
  • black represents the vigor and force of a united people, while the pointing triangle indicates the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop the rich resources of land and sea

Rewritten: too little of the 2008 text remains to mark the changes.
three equal horizontal bands of aquamarine (top), gold, and aquamarine, with a black equilateral triangle based on the hoist side; the band colors represent the golden beaches of the islands surrounded by the aquamarine sea; black represents the vigor and force of a united people, while the pointing triangle indicates the enterprise and determination of the Bahamian people to develop the rich resources of land and sea

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Central Intelligence Agency. “The Bahamas: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bahamas/flag.

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