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Flag Bermuda, in 36 editions.

The entry for Bermuda published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
11
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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description:
  • a red field with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag;
  • the coat of arms is a white shield with a red lion on a green field, holding a scroll showing the sinking of the ship "Sea Venture"
history:
the 1609 shipwreck of the "Sea Venture" led to the settling of Bermuda

note: Bermuda is the only British overseas territory that uses a red field on its flag; all others use blue

red, description: a red field with the flag of the UK flag in the upper hoist-side upper-left quadrant and the Bermudian coat of arms (a centered on the right half of the flag; the coat of arms is a white shield with a red lion standing on a green grassy field field, holding a scrolled shield scroll showing the sinking of the ship Sea Venture off Bermuda in 1609) centered on the outer half of the flag; it was "Sea Venture"
history:
the 1609 shipwreck of the vessel, filled with English colonists originally bound for Virginia, that "Sea Venture" led to the settling of Bermuda
note: the flag is unusual in that it Bermuda is the only British overseas territory that uses a red ensign, field on its flag; all others use blue

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

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