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Flag Nauru, in 36 editions.

The entry for Nauru 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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description:
blue with a narrow horizontal gold stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the left side
meaning:
  • blue stands for the Pacific Ocean;
  • the star indicates the country's location in relation to the equator (the gold stripe), and the 12 points stand for the original tribes of Nauru;
  • the star's white color represents phosphate, the basis of the island's wealth

description: blue with a narrow, horizontal, narrow horizontal gold stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; left side
meaning:
blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, Ocean; the star indicates the country's location in relation to the Equator equator (the gold stripe) stripe), and the 12 points symbolize stand for the 12 original tribes of Nauru; the star's white color represents phosphate, the basis of the island's wealth

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

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