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Flag Senegal, in 36 editions.

The entry for Senegal 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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2025 edition

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description:
  • three equal vertical bands of green (left side), yellow, and red, with a small five-pointed green star centered on the yellow band;
  • green stands for Islam, progress, and hope, yellow for natural wealth and progress, and red for sacrifice and determination;
  • the star represents unity and hope
history:
uses the colors of the Pan-African movement

note: the colors from left to right are the same as Mali's flag and the reverse of Guinea's flag

description: three equal vertical bands of green (hoist (left side), yellow, and red red, with a small green five-pointed green star centered in on the yellow band; green represents stands for Islam, progress, and hope; hope, yellow signifies for natural wealth and progress; progress, and red symbolizes for sacrifice and determination; the star denotes represents unity and hope
note: history: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the Pan-African movement
note: the
colors from left to right are the same as those of neighboring Mali Mali's flag and the reverse of those on the Guinea's flag of neighboring Guinea

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

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