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Flag Liberia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Liberia 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.
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the design was based on the US flag
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side
corner; the design was based on the US flag
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the
upper hoist-sidecorner; the design was based on the US flag
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with
with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the
upper hoist-side corner; the design was based on the US flag
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating
alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue
square in theupper hoist-side corner; the design was based on the
US flag
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom)
alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue
square in the upper hoist-side corner; the design was based on theUS
flag
Published as “Flag description”
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom)
bottom) alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star
on a bluesquare in the upper hoist-side corner; the design was
based on the USflag
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the design was based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top andbottom) alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed staron a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the design wasbased on the US flag
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a white five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence;
- the blue square represents the African mainland, and the star represents the freedom granted to the ex-slaves;
- according to the constitution, the blue color signifies liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and the red color steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a white five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence; the blue square represents the African mainland, and the star represents the freedom granted to the ex-slaves; according to the constitution, the blue color signifies liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and the red color steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note:
the design is based on the US flag
The same text in 8 editions, 2015 to 2022.
Published as “Flag description”
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a white five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence;
- the blue square represents the African mainland, and the star represents the freedom granted to the ex-slaves;
- according to the constitution, the blue color signifies liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and the red color steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a white five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence; the blue square represents the African mainland, and the star represents the freedom granted to the ex-slaves; according to the constitution, the blue color signifies liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and the red color steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note:the design is based on the US flag
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white;
- a white, five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner;
- the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence;
- the blue square represents the African mainland, and the star represents the freedom granted to the ex-slaves;
- according to the constitution, the blue color signifies liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and the red color steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a white white, five-pointed star appears on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence; the blue square represents the African mainland, and the star represents the freedom granted to the ex-slaves; according to the constitution, the blue color signifies liberty, justice, and fidelity, the white color purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and the red color steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
- description:
- 11 equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white; a five-pointed white star sits on a blue square in the upper-left corner
- meaning:
- the stripes stand for the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, the blue square for the African mainland, and the star for the freedom granted to ex-slaves;
- the blue stands for liberty, justice, and fidelity;
- the white for purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness;
- the red for steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
description: 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a white, five-pointed white star appears sits on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; upper-left corner
meaning: the stripes symbolize stand for the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence; Independence, the blue square represents for the African mainland, and the star represents for the freedom granted to the ex-slaves; according to the constitution, the blue color signifies stands for liberty, justice, and fidelity, fidelity; the white color for purity, cleanliness, and guilelessness, and guilelessness; the red color for steadfastness, valor, and fervor
note: the design is based on the US flag
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Liberia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/liberia/flag.