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Flag Cabo Verde, in 36 editions.
The entry for Cabo Verde published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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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2002 edition
Same as 2001The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- in the upper portion of the red band is a black five-pointed star framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Guinea-Bissau which is longer and has an unadorned black star centered in the red band
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; in the upper portion of the red band is a black five-pointed star framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Guinea-Bissau which is longer and has an unadorned black star centered in the red band
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- in the upper portion of the red band is a black five-pointed star framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Guinea-Bissau, which is longer and has an unadorned black star centered in the red band
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red
band on the hoist side; in the upper portion of the red band is a black
five-pointed star framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell; uses
the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau, which is longer and has an unadorned black star centered in
the red band
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
- a new flag of unknown description reportedly has been adopted;
- previous flag consisted of two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- in the upper portion of the red band is a black five-pointed star framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Guinea-Bissau, which is longer and has an unadorned black star centered in the red band
a new flag of unknown description reportedly has been adopted; previous flag
consisted of two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a
vertical red
a blackuses
uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of
Guinea-Bissau, which is longer and has an unadorned black star centered in
the red band
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
- three horozontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horozontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue;
- a circle of 10 yellow five pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
three horozontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with
a horozontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue; a circle
of 10 yellow five pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the
red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
- three horozontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horozontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue;
- a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
three horozontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with
(with a horozontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue; a circle
circle of 10 yellow five pointed five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the
the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
- three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue;
- a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
three horozontal horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white
white (with a horozontal horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light
blue; a
hoist end of
blue bands
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue;
- a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width),
width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light
light blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the
the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower
blue bands
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue;
- a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double
double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle
third), and
centered on
upper and lower
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue;
- a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands
three horizontal bands of light blue (top,
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
Published as “Flag description”
- five unequal horizontal bands;
- the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width;
- a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Entry published as “Cape Verde”.
Published as “Flag description”
- five unequal horizontal bands;
- the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width;
- a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side;
- blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side side; blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
The same text in 4 editions, 2013 to 2016.
Published as “Flag description”
- five unequal horizontal bands;
- the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width;
- a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side;
- blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side; blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- five unequal horizontal bands;
- the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width;
- a circle of 10 yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side;
- blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, 10 yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side; blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
- description:
- five unequal horizontal bands;
- the top band of blue is half the height of the flag;
- under it are three narrow bands of white, red, and white, and a bottom stripe of blue;
- a circle of 10 five-pointed yellow stars is centered on the red stripe and sits toward the left side of the flag
- meaning:
- blue stands for the sea and sky;
- the stripes symbolize the country's formation through peace (white) and effort (red);
- the stars represent the 10 major islands
description: five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most top band of blue - equal to one is half the width height of the flag - is followed by flag; under it are three narrow bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; blue; a circle of 10 yellow, five-pointed yellow stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of sits toward the length left side of the flag from the hoist side;
meaning: blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, sky; the stripes symbolize the road to country's formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red) (red); the stars represent the 10 major islands
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cabo Verde: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cabo-verde/flag.