The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Flag Cuba, in 36 editions.
The entry for Cuba 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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1990 edition
First publishedThe same text in 1990 and 1991.
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white
five-pointed star in the center
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white
white five-pointed star in the center
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with
with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a
white five-pointed star in the center
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating
alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the
hoist side bears a
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom)
alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the
side bears a white five-pointed star in the center
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom)
bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on
the hoistwhite white, five-pointed star in the center
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and
The same text in 5 editions, 2001 to 2005.
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center;
- design influenced by the US flag
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center center; design influenced by the US flag
The same text in 4 editions, 2006 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; design influenced by the US flag center
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center;
- the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental;
- the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal;
- the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle;
- the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas
note: design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas
note:
design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center;
- the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental;
- the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal;
- the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle;
- the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas
note: design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas
note:
- description:
- five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white;
- a red equilateral triangle based on the left side has a five-pointed white star in the center
- meaning:
- the blue bands stand for the islands' three former departments: Central, Occidental, and Oriental;
- the white bands for the purity of the independence ideal;
- the triangle for liberty, equality, and fraternity;
- the red color for the blood shed in the independence struggle;
- the white star, called "La Estrella Solitaria" (the Lone Star), lights the way to freedom and was inspired by the state flag of Texas
note: design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
description: five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist left side bears has a white, five-pointed white star in the center; center
meaning: the blue bands refer to stand for the islands' three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, former departments: Central, Occidental, and oriental; Oriental; the white bands describe for the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes for liberty, equality, and fraternity, while fraternity; the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La "La Estrella Solitaria Solitaria" (the Lone Star) Star), lights the way to freedom and was taken from inspired by the state flag of Texas
note: design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Cuba: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/cuba/flag.