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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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2011 edition

Same as 2010

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The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black;
  • the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band;
  • the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white);
  • the Council of Representatives approved this flag in 2008 as a compromise temporary replacement for the Ba'athist Saddam-era flag

note: 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

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black; the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great") in green Arabic script is centered in the white band; the band colors derive from the Arab Liberation flag and represent oppression (black), overcome through bloody struggle (red), to be replaced by a bright future (white); the Council of Representatives approved this flag in 2008 as a compromise temporary replacement for the Ba'athist Saddam-era flag
note:
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; Council of Representatives approved this flag as a compromise temporary replacement for Ba'athist Saddam-era flag 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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