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Flag Lesotho, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lesotho published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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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1995 edition
Changed since 1994The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club; the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper half is white
bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper half is white
white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed
spear and club;the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green
triangle in the corner
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper
half iswhite bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed
crossed spear and club; the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green
green triangle in the corner
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the upper
upper half is white bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with
with crossed spear and club; the lower half is a diagonal blue band
with agreen triangle in the corner
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white, bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner; the
the upper half is white white, bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield
shield with crossed spear and club; the lower half is a diagonal blue band
band with a green triangle in the corner
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white, bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
corner; the upper half is white, bearing the brown silhouette of a large
large shield with crossed spear and club; the lower half is a
diagonal blueband with a green triangle in the corner
The same text in 6 editions, 2000 to 2005.
Published as “Flag description”
- divided diagonally from the lower hoist side corner;
- the upper half is white, bearing the brown silhouette of a large shield with crossed spear and club;
- the lower half is a diagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
divided diagonally from the lower hoist sidecorner; the upper half is white, bearing the brown silhouette of alarge shield with crossed spear and club; the lower half is adiagonal blue band with a green triangle in the corner
The same text in 16 editions, 2006 to 2021.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3;
- the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively;
- centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people;
- the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3;
- the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively;
- centered in the white stripe is a black mokorotlo, a traditional Basotho straw hat and national symbol;
- the redesigned flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black mokorotlo, a traditional Basotho straw hat representing the indigenous people; and national symbol; the redesigned flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
- description:
- three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green;
- centered on the white stripe is a black mokorotlo , a traditional Basotho straw hat and national symbol
- meaning:
- blue stands for rain, white for peace, and green for prosperity
- history:
- the redesigned flag was introduced in 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
description: three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; green; centered in on the white stripe is a black mokorotlo, mokorotlo , a traditional Basotho straw hat and national symbol; symbol
meaning: blue stands for rain, white for peace, and green for prosperity
history: the redesigned flag was unfurled introduced in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lesotho: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lesotho/flag.