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Flag Mozambique, in 36 editions.

The entry for Mozambique 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

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description:
  • three equal horizontal bands of green (top), black, and yellow, with a red isosceles triangle based on the left side;
  • the black band is edged in white;
  • centered in the triangle is a five-pointed yellow star with a crossed black-and-white rifle and hoe, on top of an open white book
meaning:
  • green stands for the riches of the land, white for peace, black for the African continent, yellow for the country's minerals, and red for the fight for independence;
  • the rifle stands for defense and vigilance, the hoe for agriculture, the open book for the importance of education, and the star for Marxism and internationalism

note: one of two national flags featuring a firearm; the other is Guatemala

description: three equal horizontal bands of green (top), black, and yellow yellow, with a red isosceles triangle based on the hoist left side; the black band is edged in white; centered in the triangle is a yellow five-pointed yellow star bearing with a crossed black-and-white rifle and hoe in black superimposed hoe, on top of an open white book; book
meaning:
green represents stands for the riches of the land, white for peace, black for the African continent, yellow for the country's minerals, and red for the struggle fight for independence; the rifle symbolizes stands for defense and vigilance, the hoe refers to the country's for agriculture, the open book stresses for the importance of education, and the star represents for Marxism and internationalism
note: one of only two national flags featuring a firearm, firearm; the other is Guatemala

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mozambique: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mozambique/flag.

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