The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Middle East

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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2004 edition

Changed since 2003

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The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with three green five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band;
  • the phrase ALLAHU AKBAR (God is Great) in green Arabic script - Allahu to the right of the middle star and Akbar to the left of the middle star - was added in January 1991 during the Persian Gulf crisis;
  • similar to the flag of Syria, which has two stars but no script, Yemen, which has a plain white band, and that of Egypt which has a gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band;
  • design is based upon the Arab Liberation colors

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with three green five-pointed stars in a horizontal line centered in the white band; the phrase ALLAHU AKBAR (God is Great) in green Arabic script - Allahu to the right of the middle star and Akbar to the left of the middle star - was added in January 1991 during the Persian Gulf crisis; similar to the flag of Syria Syria, which has two stars but no script and the flag of script, Yemen, which has a plain white band; also similar to the flag band, and that of Egypt which has a symbolic eagle gold Eagle of Saladin centered in the white band band; design is based upon the Arab Liberation colors

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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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