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Flag Cote d'Ivoire, in 36 editions.

The entry for Cote d'Ivoire 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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2025 edition

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description:
three equal vertical bands of orange (left side), white, and green
meaning:
orange stands for the savannah and fertility, white for peace and unity, green for the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future; design based on France's flag

note: similar to the flag of Ireland, which is wider and has the colors reversed -- green (left side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (left side), white, and red

description: three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist (left side), white, and green; green
meaning:
orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of stands for the north savannah and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents for the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future future; design based on France's flag
note: similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer wider and has the colors reversed - -- green (hoist (left side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist (left side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France red

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cote d'Ivoire: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cote-d-ivoire/flag.

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