The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1993 to 2025 Africa
Flag Eritrea, in 33 editions.
The entry for Eritrea published Flag in 33 editions of 33, from 1993 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1993
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1993 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2002 edition
Same as 2001- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two
right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold
wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the
red triangle
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag
into tworight triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one
is blue; a goldwreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on
the hoist side of thered triangle
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag
flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one
one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on
on the hoist side of the red triangle
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the
the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower
lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered
centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing
dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is
green, thelower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive
branch iscentered on the hoist side of the red triangle
Published as “Flag description”
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side)
side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is
is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive
olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoistside) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangleis green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a goldolive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle;
- green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea;
- the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952;
- the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue;
- a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle;
- green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea;
- the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952;
- the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country
note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu
red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist side) dividing the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist side of the red triangle; green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the shape of the country
note: one of several flags where a prominent component of the design reflects the shape of the country; other such flags are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu
- description:
- a red isosceles triangle (based on the left side) divides the flag into two right triangles;
- the upper triangle is green, the lower is blue;
- a gold wreath around a gold olive branch is on the left side of the red triangle
- meaning:
- green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red for the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue for the sea's bounty;
- the shape of the red triangle mimics the country's shape
note: one of four national flags that reflect the country's shape in the flag design; the others are Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu
description: a red isosceles triangle (based on the hoist left side) dividing divides the flag into two right triangles; the upper triangle is green, the lower one is blue; a gold wreath encircling around a gold olive branch is centered on the hoist left side of the red triangle; triangle
meaning: green stands for the country's agriculture economy, red signifies for the blood shed in the fight for freedom, and blue symbolizes the bounty of the sea; the wreath-olive branch symbol is similar to that on for the first flag of Eritrea from 1952; sea's bounty; the shape of the red triangle broadly mimics the country's shape of the country
note: one of several four national flags where a prominent component of the design reflects that reflect the country's shape of in the country; other such flags flag design; the others are those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, and Vanuatu
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Eritrea: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1993–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eritrea/flag.