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Flag Georgia, in 34 editions.
The entry for Georgia published Flag in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1992 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2004 edition
Rewritten since 2003maroon field with small rectangle in upper left corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper left corner; rectangle divided
horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper left hoist side corner; rectangle divided
divided horizontally with black on top, white below
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle
rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner;
corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side
side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white
below
Published as “Flag description”
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist
hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white
white below
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Published as “Flag description”
maroon field with small rectangle in upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally with black on top, white below
maroon field with small rectangle in upper
The same text in 6 editions, 2004 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- white rectangle, in its central portion a red cross connecting all four sides of the flag;
- in each of the four corners is a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross;
- the five-cross flag appears to date back to the 14th century
Rewritten: too little of the 2003 text remains to mark the changes.
white rectangle, in its central portion a red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; the five-cross flag appears to date back to the 14th century
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Flag description”
- white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag;
- each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross;
- although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross flag design appears to date back to the 14th century
white rectangle, in its central portion rectangle with a central red cross connecting extending to all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross flag design appears to date back to the 14th century
The same text in 8 editions, 2013 to 2020.
Published as “Flag description”
- white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag;
- each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross;
- sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag;
- although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross design appears to date back to the 14th century
white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag; each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag; although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross flag design appears to date back to the 14th century
The same text in 4 editions, 2021 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag;
- each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross;
- sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag;
- although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross design is based on a 14th century banner of the Kingdom of Georgia
white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag; each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag; although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross design appears to date back to the is based on a 14th century banner of the Kingdom of Georgia
- description:
- white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag;
- each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross (also known as Bolnisi cross), which has equal-length arms that are slightly wider at the end than in the center
- history:
- sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag, the design is based on a 14th-century banner of the Kingdom of Georgia
description: white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag; each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; cross (also known as Bolnisi cross), which has equal-length arms that are slightly wider at the end than in the center
history: sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag; although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, Flag, the five-cross design is based on a 14th century 14th-century banner of the Kingdom of Georgia
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Georgia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/georgia/flag.