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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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Published as “Flag description”

  • blue with a narrow, horizontal, gold stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side;
  • 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 symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru;
  • the white star color represents phosphate, the basis of the island's wealth

blue with a narrow, horizontal, yellow gold stripe across the center and a large white 12-pointed star below the stripe on the hoist side; blue stands for the Pacific Ocean, the star indicates the country's location in relation to the Equator (the yellow gold stripe) and the 12 points symbolize the 12 original tribes of Nauru Nauru; the white star 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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