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Flag Cameroon, in 36 editions.

The entry for Cameroon 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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description:
three equal vertical bands of green (left side), red, and yellow, with a small five-pointed yellow star centered in the red band
meaning:
  • red stands for unity;
  • yellow for the sun, happiness, and the northern savannahs;
  • green for hope and the southern forests;
  • the star is called the "star of unity;" the vertical tricolor design is similar to the French flag
history:
uses the colors of the Pan-African movement

description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist (left side), red, and yellow, with a yellow small five-pointed yellow star centered in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the flag of France; band
meaning:
red symbolizes unity, stands for unity; yellow for the sun, happiness, and the savannahs in the north, and northern savannahs; green for hope and the forests in the south; southern forests; the star is referred to as called the "star of unity" unity;" the vertical tricolor design is similar to the French flag
note: history: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia the Pan-African movement

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

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