The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Arctic Region
Flag Greenland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Greenland published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 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
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024the flag of Denmark is used
the flag of Denmark is used
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center--the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center--the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly
to the hoist side of center--the center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom
half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly
slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is
red, the bottom
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk
disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is
is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large
large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of
the disk
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red
with aof
of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center-the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red
with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the center-the top half
the disk is red, the bottom half is white
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center--the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red
red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center-the center--the top
half of
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) andcenter--the center - the top
The same text in 16 editions, 2009 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white;
- the design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice;
- the colors are the same as those of the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white white; the design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice; the colors are the same as those of the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
- description:
- two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red, with a large disk set slightly to the left; the top half of the disk is red, and the bottom is white
- meaning:
- the design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice;
- the colors are the same as the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
description: two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red red, with a large disk set slightly to the hoist side of center - left; the top half of the disk is red, and the bottom half is white; white
meaning: the design represents the sun reflecting off a field of ice; the colors are the same as those of the Danish flag and symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Greenland: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/greenland/flag.