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Flag Eswatini, in 36 editions.
The entry for Eswatini published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 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
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2000 edition
Changed since 1999The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red
band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large black and white
shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all
placed horizontally
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
the red
black and white
feather tassels, all
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large
large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with
with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and
and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band
is adecorated
decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width),
width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band
band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff
decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple
(triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered
in the red
spears and a staff
horizontally
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red
The same text in 8 editions, 2010 to 2017.
Entry published as “Swaziland”.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally;
- blue stands for peace and stability, red represents past struggles, and yellow the mineral resources of the country;
- the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from the country's enemies, while the black and white of the shield are meant to portray black and white people living in peaceful coexistence
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally horizontally; blue stands for peace and stability, red represents past struggles, and yellow the mineral resources of the country; the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from the country's enemies, while the black and white of the shield are meant to portray black and white people living in peaceful coexistence
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow;
- centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally;
- blue stands for peace and stability, red represents past struggles, and yellow the mineral resources of the country;
- the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from the country's enemies, while the black and white of the shield are meant to portray black and white people living in peaceful coexistence
three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is a large black and white shield covering two spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally; blue stands for peace and stability, red represents past struggles, and yellow the mineral resources of the country; the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from the country's enemies, while the black and white of the shield are meant to portray black and white people living in peaceful coexistence
- description:
- three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple-width), and blue;
- the red band is edged in yellow, with a large black-and-white shield in the center that covers two horizontal spears and a staff with feather tassels
- meaning:
- blue stands for peace and stability, red for past struggles, and yellow for the mineral resources of the country;
- the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from enemies, and the shield colors stand for ethnic groups living in peaceful coexistence
description: three horizontal bands of blue (top), red (triple width), (triple-width), and blue; the red band is edged in yellow; centered in the red band is yellow, with a large black and white black-and-white shield covering in the center that covers two horizontal spears and a staff decorated with feather tassels, all placed horizontally; tassels
meaning: blue stands for peace and stability, red represents for past struggles, and yellow for the mineral resources of the country; the shield, spears, and staff symbolize protection from the country's enemies, while the black and white of the shield are meant to portray black and white people colors stand for ethnic groups living in peaceful coexistence
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Eswatini: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/eswatini/flag.