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Flag Togo, in 36 editions.

The entry for Togo 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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2012 edition

Same as 2011

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The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.

Published as “Flag description”

  • five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow;
  • a white five-pointed star on a red square is in the upper hoist-side corner;
  • the five horizontal stripes stand for the five different regions of the country;
  • the red square is meant to express the loyalty and patriotism of the people;
  • green symbolizes hope, fertility, and agriculture;
  • yellow represents mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity;
  • the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo's independence

note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia

Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
five equal horizontal bands of green (top and bottom) alternating with yellow; a white five-pointed star on a red square is in the upper hoist-side corner; the five horizontal stripes stand for the five different regions of the country; the red square is meant to express the loyalty and patriotism of the people; green symbolizes hope, fertility, and agriculture; yellow represents mineral wealth and faith that hard work and strength will bring prosperity; the star symbolizes life, purity, peace, dignity, and Togo's independence
note:
uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia

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

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