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Flag Guam, in 36 editions.

The entry for Guam 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

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description:
  • territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides;
  • centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, a proa ( outrigger canoe with sail), and a palm tree;
  • the word GUAM in red is centered in the ellipse;
  • the proa is sailing in Agana Bay with the promontory of Puntan Dos Amantes in the background
meaning:
  • blue stands for the sea and red for the blood shed in the fight against oppression;
  • the central emblem is shaped like a Chamorro sling stone (a weapon for defense or hunting)

note: the US flag is the national flag

description: territorial flag is dark blue with a narrow red border on all four sides; centered is a red-bordered, pointed, vertical ellipse containing a beach scene, a proa or ( outrigger canoe with sail, sail), and a palm tree with tree; the word GUAM superimposed in bold red letters; is centered in the ellipse; the proa is sailing in Agana Bay with the promontory of Puntan Dos Amantes, near the capital, Amantes in the background; background
meaning: blue stands for
the shape of sea and red for the blood shed in the fight against oppression; the central emblem is that of shaped like a Chamorro sling stone, used as a stone (a weapon for defense or hunting; blue represents the sea and red the blood shed in the struggle against oppression hunting)
note: the US flag is the national flag

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

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