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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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justica (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justica (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justica Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem
centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on
each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of
arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at
the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of
Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem
emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is
different oneach side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the
national coat ofarms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green
wreath capped by the wordsREPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two
circles); the reverse (hoist side atthe right) bears the seal of the
treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap ofLiberty and the words Paz y
Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the wordsREPUBLICA DEL
PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an
an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is
is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the
the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green
wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two
circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the
treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y
Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL
PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with
with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem
emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the
left) bearsthe national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star
within a greenwreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY,
all within twocircles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears
the seal of thetreasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty
and the words Paz yJusticia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words
REPUBLICA DELPARAGUAY, all within two circles)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white,
and bluewith an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in
that theemblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the
the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star
within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY,all
within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bearsthe
seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Libertyand the
words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the wordsREPUBLICA
DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white,
white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual
flag inthat the emblem is different on each side; the obverse
(hoist side atthe left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow
five-pointed starwithin a green wreath capped by the words
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, allwithin two circles); the reverse (hoist
side at the right) bears theseal of the treasury (a yellow lion
below a red Cap of Liberty and thewords Paz y Justicia (Peace and
Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICADEL PARAGUAY, all within two
circles)
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles)
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top),white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusualflag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse(hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellowfive-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the wordsREPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoistside at the right) bears the seal of the treasury (a yellow lionbelow a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia (Peace andJustice) capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within twocircles)
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears a circular seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice));
- red symbolizes bravery and patriotism, white represents integrity and peace, and blue denotes liberty and generosity
note: the three color bands resemble those on the flag of the Netherlands; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears the a circular seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words Paz y Justicia PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice) capped by Justice)); red symbolizes bravery and patriotism, white represents integrity and peace, and blue denotes liberty and generosity
note:
the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles) three color bands resemble those on the flag of the Netherlands; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band;
- unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side;
- the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles);
- the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears a circular seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice));
- red symbolizes bravery and patriotism, white represents integrity and peace, and blue denotes liberty and generosity
note: the three color bands resemble those on the flag of the Netherlands; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia
three equal, horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue with an emblem centered in the white band; unusual flag in that the emblem is different on each side; the obverse (hoist side at the left) bears the national coat of arms (a yellow five-pointed star within a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, all within two circles); the reverse (hoist side at the right) bears a circular seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice)); red symbolizes bravery and patriotism, white represents integrity and peace, and blue denotes liberty and generosity
note:the three color bands resemble those on the flag of the Netherlands; one of only three national flags that differ on their obverse and reverse sides - the others are Moldova and Saudi Arabia
- 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 generositynote: 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.