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Flag Sudan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sudan 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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1996 edition
Changed since 1995The same text in 1990 and 1991.
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green
isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green
green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a
a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with
with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white,
and black
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white,
white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist
side
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side
three equal horizontal bands of red (top),
The same text in 6 editions, 2010 to 2015.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side;
- colors and design based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I, but the meanings of the colors are expressed as follows: red signifies the struggle for freedom, white is the color of peace, light, and love, black represents Sudan itself (in Arabic 'Sudan' means black), green is the color of Islam, agriculture, and prosperity
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; colors and design based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I, but the meanings of the colors are expressed as follows: red signifies the struggle for freedom, white is the color of peace, light, and love, black represents Sudan itself (in Arabic 'Sudan' means black), green is the color of Islam, agriculture, and prosperity
The same text in 9 editions, 2016 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side;
- colors and design based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I, but the meanings of the colors are expressed as follows: red signifies the struggle for freedom, white is the color of peace, light, and love, black represents the people of Sudan (in Arabic 'Sudan' means black), green is the color of Islam, agriculture, and prosperity
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; colors and design based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I, but the meanings of the colors are expressed as follows: red signifies the struggle for freedom, white is the color of peace, light, and love, black represents the people of Sudan itself (in Arabic 'Sudan' means black), green is the color of Islam, agriculture, and prosperity
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black, with a green isosceles triangle based on the left side
- meaning:
- red stands for the struggle for freedom;
- white for peace, light, and love, black for the people;
- green for Islam, agriculture, and prosperity
- history:
- colors and design are based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I
description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and black black, with a green isosceles triangle based on the hoist side; colors and design based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I, but the meanings of the colors are expressed as follows: left side
meaning: red signifies stands for the struggle for freedom, freedom; white is the color of for peace, light, and love, black represents for the people of Sudan (in Arabic 'Sudan' means black), people; green is the color of for Islam, agriculture, and prosperity
history: colors and design are based on the Arab Revolt flag of World War I
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Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Sudan: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sudan/flag.