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Flag Namibia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Namibia 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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2020 edition
Same as 2019The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe which is contrasted by two narrow white edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section; the triangles are separated by a red stripe which is contrasted by two narrow white edge borders
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section,
and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section; the
triangles are separated by a red stripe which that is contrasted by two narrow white edge
white-edge borders
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section,
section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right
section; the
contrasted by two narrow
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left
left section, and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right
right section; the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is
contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills
the uppersection, section and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower
lower right section; the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is
is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
Published as “Flag description”
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills
fills the upper left section and an equal green triangle (solid)
fills the
stripe that
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
Published as “Flag description”
- a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst fills the upper left section and an equal green triangle (solid) fills the lower right section;
- the triangles are separated by a red stripe that is contrasted by two narrow white-edge borders
a large blue triangle with a yellow sunburst
The same text in 3 editions, 2007 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner;
- the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst;
- the lower fly-side triangle is green
Rewritten: too little of the 2006 text remains to mark the changes.
a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green
The same text in 7 editions, 2010 to 2016.
Published as “Flag description”
- a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner;
- the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst;
- the lower fly-side triangle is green;
- red signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all;
- white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony;
- blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain;
- the yellow sun denotes power and existence;
- green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources
a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green; red signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the yellow sun denotes power and existence; green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources
The same text in 8 editions, 2017 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner;
- the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a golden-yellow, 12-rayed sunburst;
- the lower fly-side triangle is green;
- red signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all;
- white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony;
- blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain;
- the golden-yellow sun denotes power and existence;
- green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources
a wide red stripe edged by narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist corner to upper fly corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with a yellow, golden-yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; the lower fly-side triangle is green; red signifies the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the yellow golden-yellow sun denotes power and existence; green symbolizes vegetation and agricultural resources
- description:
- a wide red stripe edged with narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower-left corner to upper-right corner;
- the upper triangle is blue and has a golden-yellow, 12-ray sunburst, and the lower triangle is green
- meaning:
- red stands for the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity;
- white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony;
- blue stands for the sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the sun for power and existence, and green for vegetation and agricultural resources
description: a wide red stripe edged by with narrow white stripes divides the flag diagonally from lower hoist lower-left corner to upper fly upper-right corner; the upper hoist-side triangle is blue and charged with has a golden-yellow, 12-rayed sunburst; 12-ray sunburst, and the lower fly-side triangle is green; green
meaning: red signifies stands for the heroism of the people and their determination to build a future of equal opportunity for all; opportunity; white stands for peace, unity, tranquility, and harmony; blue represents stands for the Namibian sky and the Atlantic Ocean, the country's precious water resources and rain; the golden-yellow sun denotes for power and existence; existence, and green symbolizes for vegetation and agricultural resources
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Namibia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/namibia/flag.