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Flag Qatar, in 36 editions.
The entry for Qatar 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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2014 edition
Same as 2013The same text in 1990 and 1991.
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist
side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist
hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the
the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on
on the hoist side
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points)
points) on the hoist side
Published as “Flag description”
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white
white points) on the hoist side
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side;
- maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace;
- the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
note: the other eight emirates are the seven that compose the UAE and Bahrain; according to some sources, the dominant color was formerly red, but this darkened to maroon upon exposure to the sun and the new shade was eventually adopted
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side; maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
note:
the other eight emirates are the seven that compose the UAE and Bahrain; according to some sources, the dominant color was formerly red, but this darkened to maroon upon exposure to the sun and the new shade was eventually adopted
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side;
- maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace;
- the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
note: the other eight emirates are the seven that compose the UAE and Bahrain; according to some sources, the dominant color was formerly red, but this darkened to maroon upon exposure to the sun and the new shade was eventually adopted
maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the hoist side; maroon represents the blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
note:
- description:
- maroon with a broad, serrated white band on the left side
- meaning:
- maroon stands for the blood shed in Qatari wars, and white for peace;
- the nine-pointed serrated edge is a reference to Qatar's status as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" after the Qatari-British treaty of 1916 -- the other eight members are Bahrain and the seven that make up the UAE
description: maroon with a broad white broad, serrated band (nine white points) band on the hoist side; left side
meaning: maroon represents stands for the blood shed in Qatari wars, and white stands for peace; the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar is a reference to Qatar's status as the ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the wake of after the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
note:emirates members are Bahrain and the seven that compose make up the UAE and Bahrain; according to some sources, the dominant color was formerly red, but this darkened to maroon upon exposure to the sun and the new shade was eventually adopted
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Qatar: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/qatar/flag.