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Flag Guinea-Bissau, in 36 editions.
The entry for Guinea-Bissau 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 same text in 1990 and 1991.
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Cape Verde which has the black star raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Cape Verde which has the black star raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Cape Verde, which has the black star raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red
band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the
red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the
flag of Cape Verde Verde, which has the black star raised above the center of the
red band and is framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Cape Verde, which has the black star raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red
red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star
centered in thered band; uses the popular pan-African colors of
Ethiopia; similar to theflag of Cape Verde, which has the black star
raised above the center of thered band and is framed by two corn
stalks and a yellow clam shell
Entry published as “Guinea-bissau”.
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia;
- similar to the flag of Cape Verde, which has the black star raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn stalks and a yellow clam shell
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical
vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star
star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of
Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Cape Verde, which has the black star
raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn
stalks and a yellow clam shell
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a
vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed
star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors ofEthiopia; similar to the flag of Cape Verde, which has the black star Ethiopia
raised above the center of the red band and is framed by two corn
stalks and a yellow clam shell
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green
with avertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed
five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular
pan-African colorsof Ethiopia
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green
green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black
five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular
pan-African colors of Ethiopia
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) andgreen with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a blackfive-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popularpan-African colors of Ethiopia
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- yellow symbolizes the sun;
- green denotes hope;
- red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence;
- the black star stands for African unity
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanian flag
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band; yellow symbolizes the sun; green denotes hope; red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence; the black star stands for African unity
note:
uses the popular pan-African Pan-African colors of Ethiopia Ethiopia; the flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanian flag
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- yellow symbolizes the sun;
- green denotes hope;
- red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence;
- the black star stands for African unity
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanaian flag
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band; yellow symbolizes the sun; green denotes hope; red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence; the black star stands for African unity
note:
uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanian Ghanaian flag
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side;
- there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band;
- yellow symbolizes the sun;
- green denotes hope;
- red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence;
- the black star stands for African unity
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanaian flag
two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band; yellow symbolizes the sun; green denotes hope; red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence; the black star stands for African unity
note:uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanaian flag
- description:
- two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green, with a vertical red band on the left side; a five-pointed black star is centered in the red band
- meaning:
- yellow stands for the sun,
- green for hope,
- red for blood shed during the struggle for independence;
- the black star stands for African unity
- history:
- uses the colors of the Pan-African movement; the Ghanaian flag heavily influenced the design
description: two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green green, with a vertical red band on the hoist left side; there is a black five-pointed black star is centered in the red band; band
meaning: yellow symbolizes stands for the sun; sun, green denotes hope; for hope, red represents for blood shed during the struggle for independence; the black star stands for African unitynote: history: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the Pan-African movement; the Ghanaian flag design was heavily influenced by the Ghanaian flag design
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Guinea-Bissau: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/guinea-bissau/flag.