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Flag Chad, in 36 editions.

The entry for Chad published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
13
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 blue (left side), gold, and red
meaning:
  • combines the blue and red French (former colonial) colors with the red and yellow Pan-African colors;
  • blue stands for the sky, hope, and the south of the country;
  • gold for the sun and the desert in the north;
  • red for progress, unity, and sacrifice

note: almost identical to the flag of Romania, but with a darker shade of blue; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; design based on France's flag

description: three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist (left side), gold, and red; the flag red
meaning:
combines the blue and red French (former colonial) colors with the red and yellow (gold) of the Pan-African colors; blue symbolizes stands for the sky, hope, and the south of the country, which is relatively well-watered; country; gold represents for the sun, as well as sun and the desert in the north of the country; north; red stands for progress, unity, and sacrifice
note: almost identical to the flag of Romania Romania, but with a darker shade of blue; also similar to the flags of Andorra and Moldova, both of which have a national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; design based on the France's flag of France

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

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