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Flag South Sudan, in 15 editions.
The entry for South Sudan published Flag in 15 editions of 15, from 2011 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 2
- the first edition with it
- 2011
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Flag description” (2011 to 2024) and “Flag” (2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green;
- the red band is edged in white;
- a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star;
- black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile;
- the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
note: resembles the flag of Kenya; one of only two national flags to display six colors as part of its primary design, the other is South Africa's
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star; black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
note:
resembles the flag of Kenya; one of only two national flags to display six colors as part of its primary design, the other is South Africa's
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green;
- the red band is edged in white;
- a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star;
- black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile;
- the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
note: resembles the flag of Kenya; one of only two national flags to display six colors as part of its primary design, the other is South Africa's
three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star; black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
note:
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green;
- the red band is edged in white;
- a five-pointed gold star is in the middle of a blue isosceles triangle based on the left side
- meaning:
- black stands for the people, red for the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green for the land, and blue for the Nile;
- the gold star represents the unity of the country's states
note 1: similar to the flag of Kenya
note 2: South Sudan has one of two national flags that display six colors as part of the primary design -- the other is South Africa's
description: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a five-pointed gold star is in the middle of a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist left side contains a gold, five-pointed star;
meaning: black represents stands for the people of South Sudan, people, red for the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green for the verdant land, and blue the waters of for the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the country's states making up South Sudannote: resembles note 1: similar to the flag of Kenya; Kenya
note 2: South Sudan has one of only two national flags to that display six colors as part of its the primary design, design -- the other is South Africa's
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Central Intelligence Agency. “South Sudan: Flag.” The World Factbook, 2011–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/south-sudan/flag.