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Flag Pitcairn Islands, in 36 editions.

The entry for Pitcairn Islands 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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description:
  • blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag;
  • the green field features a yellow anchor with a Bible over it (both were on the HMS Bounty );
  • a Pitcairn Island wheelbarrow is on the crest, with a flowering twig of miro (a local plant)
meaning:
the green, yellow, and blue of the shield represents the island rising from the ocean

description: blue with the flag of the UK flag in the upper hoist-side upper-left quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer right half of the flag; the green, yellow, and blue of the shield represents the island rising from the ocean; the green field features a yellow anchor surmounted by with a bible Bible over it (both the anchor and the bible were items found on the HMS Bounty); sitting on the crest is Bounty ); a Pitcairn Island wheelbarrow from which springs is on the crest, with a flowering twig of miro (a local plant)
meaning: the green, yellow, and blue of the shield represents the island rising from the ocean

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Pitcairn Islands: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/pitcairn-islands/flag.

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