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Flag Marshall Islands, in 36 editions.
The entry for Marshall Islands 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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner--orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner--orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner--orange corner - orange
(top) and white; there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small
rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange
orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four large rays and
20 small
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner -
- orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four large rays and
and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner
corner - orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four
large rays
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side
hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; there is a white star with four
four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two
stripes
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner-orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower
hoist-side corner - orange corner-orange (top) and white; there is a white star with
four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two
stripes
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner--orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower
hoist-side corner-orange corner--orange (top) and white; there is a white star with
four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two
stripes
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- there is a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays on the hoist side above the two stripes
blue with two stripes radiating from the lowercorner--orange corner - orange (top) and white; there is a white star with
The same text in 15 editions, 2010 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white;
- a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays appears on the hoist side above the two stripes;
- blue represents the Pacific Ocean, the orange stripe signifies the Ralik Chain or sunset and courage, while the white stripe signifies the Ratak Chain or sunrise and peace;
- the star symbolizes the cross of Christianity, each of the 24 rays designates one of the electoral districts in the country and the four larger rays highlight the principal cultural centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje, and Ebeye;
- the rising diagonal band can also be interpreted as representing the equator, with the star showing the archipelago's position just to the north
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
blue with two stripes radiating from the lower hoist-side corner - orange (top) and white; a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays appears on the hoist side above the two stripes; blue represents the Pacific Ocean, the orange stripe signifies the Ralik Chain or sunset and courage, while the white stripe signifies the Ratak Chain or sunrise and peace; the star symbolizes the cross of Christianity, each of the 24 rays designates one of the electoral districts in the country and the four larger rays highlight the principal cultural centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje, and Ebeye; the rising diagonal band can also be interpreted as representing the equator, with the star showing the archipelago's position just to the north
- description:
- blue with an orange stripe and a white stripe radiating from the lower-left corner to the upper-right corner;
- a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays appears on the left side above the two stripes
- meaning:
- blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, orange for the Ralik Chain (or sunset and courage), and white for the Ratak Chain (or sunrise and peace);
- the star symbolizes the Christian cross, with a small ray for each electoral district and a larger ray for the principal cultural centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje, and Ebeye;
- the diagonal stripes can also be interpreted as representing the equator, with the star showing the archipelago's position
description: blue with two stripes an orange stripe and a white stripe radiating from the lower hoist-side lower-left corner - orange (top) and white; to the upper-right corner; a white star with four large rays and 20 small rays appears on the hoist left side above the two stripes; stripes
meaning: blue represents stands for the Pacific Ocean, the orange stripe signifies for the Ralik Chain or (or sunset and courage, while the courage), and white stripe signifies for the Ratak Chain or (or sunrise and peace; peace); the star symbolizes the cross of Christianity, Christian cross, with a small ray for each of the 24 rays designates one of the electoral districts in the country district and the four a larger rays highlight ray for the principal cultural centers of Majuro, Jaluit, Wotje, and Ebeye; the rising diagonal band stripes can also be interpreted as representing the equator, with the star showing the archipelago's position just to the north
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Marshall Islands: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/marshall-islands/flag.