The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Oceania
Flag Samoa, in 36 editions.
The entry for Samoa 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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2010 edition
Changed since 2009The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five
white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five
five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross
constellation
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing
bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross
constellation
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant
bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross
Cross constellation
Entry published as “Western Samoa”.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant
quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern
Southern Cross constellation
Published as “Flag description”
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side
quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the
Southern Cross constellation
Published as “Flag description”
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side
hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars
representing the
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation
red with a blue rectangle in the upper
The same text in 7 editions, 2010 to 2016.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation;
- red stands for courage, blue represents freedom, and white signifies purity
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation constellation; red stands for courage, blue represents freedom, and white signifies purity
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation;
- red stands for courage, blue represents freedom, and white signifies purity
note: similar to the flag of Taiwan
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation; red stands for courage, blue represents freedom, and white signifies purity
note: similar to the flag of Taiwan
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white, five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation;
- red stands for courage, blue represents freedom, and white signifies purity
note: similar to the flag of Taiwan
red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing five white white, five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross constellation; red stands for courage, blue represents freedom, and white signifies purity
note: similar to the flag of Taiwan
- description:
- red with a blue rectangle in the upper-left quadrant; on the rectangle are five five-pointed white stars that represent the Southern Cross constellation
- meaning:
- red stands for courage, blue for freedom, and white for purity
note: similar to the flag of Taiwan
description: red with a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side quadrant bearing upper-left quadrant; on the rectangle are five white, five-pointed white stars representing that represent the Southern Cross constellation; constellation
meaning: red stands for courage, blue represents for freedom, and white signifies for purity
note: similar to the flag of Taiwan
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Samoa: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/samoa/flag.