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Flag Bahrain, in 36 editions.
The entry for Bahrain 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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 5 editions, 1990 to 1994.
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist
side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist
hoist side
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points)
on the
Published as “Flag description”
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white points)
points) on the hoist side
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
Published as “Flag description”
red with a white serrated band (eight white points) on the hoist side
red with a white serrated band (eight white
Published as “Flag description”
red with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
red with a white serrated band (eight (five white points) on the hoist side side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
The same text in 6 editions, 2004 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side;
- the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
red red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side;
- the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note:
until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Published as “Flag description”
- red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side;
- the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note: until 2002 the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note:
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side;
- the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
note: until 2002 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
- description:
- red, with a white serrated band of five white points on the left side
- meaning:
- red is the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam
- history:
- until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
description: red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five of five white points) points on the hoist side; left side
meaning: red is the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states; the five points represent the five pillars of Islamnote: history: until 2002, the flag had eight white points, but this was reduced to five to avoid confusion with the Qatari flag
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bahrain: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bahrain/flag.