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Flag Somalia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Somalia published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- 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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2002 edition
Changed since 2001The same text in 1990 and 1991.
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based
on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based
based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust
territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design
design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust
territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center;
center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a
UN trust
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the
the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a
a UN trust territory)
Published as “Flag description”
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in
in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian
Somaliland was
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Published as “Flag description”
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star
The same text in 8 editions, 2002 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; blue field influenced by the flag of the UN
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; design based on blue field influenced by the flag of the UN (Italian Somaliland was a UN trust territory)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Published as “Flag description”
- light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center;
- the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean;
- the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the Northern Frontier District (Kenya)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean; the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the Northern Frontier District (Kenya)
The same text in 6 editions, 2012 to 2017.
Published as “Flag description”
- light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center;
- the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean;
- the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the North East Province (Kenya)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean; the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the Northern Frontier District North East Province (Kenya)
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center;
- the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean;
- the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the North East Province (Kenya)
light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN, UN but today is said to denote the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean; the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by Somali people: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the North East Province (Kenya)
- description:
- light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center
- meaning:
- the blue field was originally influenced by the UN flag but today is said to represent the sky and the Indian Ocean;
- the five points of the star represent the regions in the horn of Africa where Somali people live: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the Northeast Province (Kenya)
description: light blue with a large white five-pointed star in the center; center
meaning: the blue field was originally influenced by the flag of the UN flag but today is said to denote represent the sky and the neighboring Indian Ocean; the five points of the star represent the five regions in the horn of Africa that are inhabited by where Somali people: people live: the former British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland (which together make up Somalia), Djibouti, Ogaden (Ethiopia), and the North East Northeast Province (Kenya)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Somalia: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/somalia/flag.