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Flag Paraguay, in 36 editions.

The entry for Paraguay 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:
  • three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, with an emblem centered on the white band;
  • the emblem on one side of the flag is the national coat of arms, which has a five-pointed yellow star in a green wreath with the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY around it, all inside two circles;
  • the other side of the flag has a circular treasury seal (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA)
meaning:
red stands for bravery and patriotism, white for integrity and peace, and blue for liberty and generosity

note 1: resembles the flag of the Netherlands, which does not have a central emblem

note 2: one of three national flags that differ on each side -- the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia

description: three equal, equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue blue, with an emblem centered in on the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist one side at of the left) bears flag is the national coat of arms (a yellow arms, which has a five-pointed yellow star within in a green wreath capped by with the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, PARAGUAY around it, all within inside two circles); circles; the reverse (hoist other side at of the right) bears flag has a circular seal of the treasury seal (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice)); JUSTICIA)
meaning:
red symbolizes stands for bravery and patriotism, white represents for integrity and peace, and blue denotes for liberty and generosity
note: the three color bands resemble those on note 1: resembles the flag of the Netherlands; Netherlands, which does not have a central emblem
note 2:
one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - each side -- the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia

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

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