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Flag Iraq, in 36 editions.

The entry for Iraq published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
19
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:
  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black;
  • the Takbir (Arabic phrase meaning "God is great") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band
meaning:
the colors come from the Arab Liberation flag and stand for oppression (black) overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white)
history:
the Council of Representatives approved this flag in 2008 as a compromise replacement for the Ba'thist SADDAM-era flag

note: similar to the flags of Syria (two stars but no script), Yemen (plain white band), and Egypt (a golden Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band)

description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the Takbir (Arabic expression phrase meaning "God is great") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band; the band
meaning: the
colors derive come from the Arab Liberation flag and represent stand for oppression (black), (black) overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white); (white)
history:
the Council of Representatives approved this flag in 2008 as a compromise replacement for the Ba'thist SADDAM-era flag
note: similar to the flag flags of Syria, which has two Syria (two stars but no script; Yemen, which has a plain script), Yemen (plain white band; band), and that of Egypt, which has a Egypt (a golden Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band band)

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

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