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Flag Gibraltar, in 36 editions.

The entry for Gibraltar published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
8
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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description:
  • two horizontal bands of white (top, double-width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band;
  • a gold key hangs from the castle gate and is centered in the red band
meaning:
the castle symbolizes Gibraltar as a fortress, and the key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance -- the key to the Mediterranean
history:
the design comes from Gibraltar's coat of arms, which King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain granted on 10 July 1502

description: two horizontal bands of white (top, double width) double-width) and red with a three-towered red castle in the center of the white band; hanging a gold key hangs from the castle gate and is a gold key centered in the red band; the design is that of Gibraltar's coat of arms granted on 10 July 1502 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain; band
meaning:
the castle symbolizes Gibraltar as a fortress, while and the key represents Gibraltar's strategic importance - -- the key to the Mediterranean
history: the design comes from Gibraltar's coat of arms, which King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain granted on 10 July 1502

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Gibraltar: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/gibraltar/flag.

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