The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Southeast Asia
Flag Macau, in 36 editions.
The entry for Macau published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- 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 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
the flag of Portugal is used
the flag of Portugal is used
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Flag description”
the flag of Portugal is used
the flag of Portugal is used
The same text in 9 editions, 2000 to 2008.
Published as “Flag description”
light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller
Rewritten: too little of the 1999 text remains to mark the changes.
light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller
Published as “Flag description”
- light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and two smaller on either side;
- the lotus is the floral emblem of Macau, the three petals represent the peninsula and two islands that make up Macau;
- the five stars echo those on the flag of China
light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and four two smaller on either side; the lotus is the floral emblem of Macau, the three petals represent the peninsula and two islands that make up Macau; the five stars echo those on the flag of China
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and two smaller on either side;
- the lotus is the floral emblem of Macau, the three petals represent the peninsula and two islands that make up Macau;
- the five stars echo those on the flag of China
light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and two smaller on either side; the lotus is the floral emblem of Macau, the three petals represent the peninsula and two islands that make up Macau; the five stars echo those on the flag of China
- description:
- green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, under an arc of five five-pointed gold stars
- meaning:
- the lotus is the national floral emblem, and the three petals represent the country's peninsula and two islands; the five stars echo the Chinese flag
description: green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath under an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in the center of the arc and two smaller on either side; gold stars
meaning: the lotus is the national floral emblem of Macau, emblem, and the three petals represent the country's peninsula and two islands that make up Macau; islands; the five stars echo those on the Chinese flag of China
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Macau: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/macau/flag.