1983-APR-29

Polity Timeline
BASSORAH

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of BASSORAH

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1914-12-01:

British Military Territory of MESOPOTAMIA

(Bassorah)

- MESOPOTAMIA

1918-10-30:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1919-01-10:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1920-11-11:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1921-08-23:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1924-08-02:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1959-07-14:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1963-06-08:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1991-01-13:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2003-03-21:

Allied and Free Iraqi Forces in SOUTH IRAQ

(Doha + Fau)

- FREE IRAQ

2003-04-14:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2004-04-26:

SOUTH-EAST Stabilization Zone under British Command

(Basra Airport)

- SOUTH-EAST IRAQ

2004-05-14:

Multi-National Division SOUTH-EAST under British Command

(Basra Airport)

- SOUTH-EAST IRAQ

2010-01-01:

Occupied BASSORAH Governorate under Provincial Iraqi Control

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2013-10-30:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2022-12-15:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of BASSORAH

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

1914-12-01:

British Military Territory of MESOPOTAMIA

(Bassorah)

- MESOPOTAMIA

1920-11-11:

BASSORAH Province

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2003-03-21:

Allied and Free Iraqi Forces in SOUTH IRAQ

(Doha + Fau)

- FREE IRAQ

2003-04-14:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2004-05-14:

Multi-National Division SOUTH-EAST under British Command

(Basra Airport)

- SOUTH-EAST IRAQ

2010-01-01:

Occupied BASSORAH Governorate under Provincial Iraqi Control

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2013-10-30:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

2022-12-15:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

- BASSORAH

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

OTTOMAN TURKEY

1914-12-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1920-11-11:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

LEAGUE OF NATIONS +

1932-10-03:

IRAQ

1941-05-02:

INDIA +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1942-08-25:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1946-06-16:

IRAQ +

ARAB UNION +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-02-04:

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1947-10-27:

IRAQ

1958-02-14:

IRAQ +

ARAB UNION +

1958-08-02:

IRAQ

2003-03-21:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2003-04-14:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2003-05-17:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

POLAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2003-05-22:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

POLAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

UNITED NATIONS +

AMERICA +

2003-09-01:

AUSTRALIA +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

UNITED NATIONS +

2004-06-28:

AUSTRALIA +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

UNITED NATIONS +

2009-01-01:

AUSTRALIA +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

2009-03-31:

AUSTRALIA +

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2009-07-28:

GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND +

IRAQ +

UNITED KINGDOM +

AMERICA +

2011-05-22:

IRAQ +

AMERICA +

2011-12-15:

IRAQ

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Basra

1914-12-01:

Basorah

1958-02-14:

Al-Basrah

2003-03-21:

Ad-Dawhah + Al-Faw

2003-04-07:

Ad-Dawhah + Basra Airport

2003-04-14:

Al-Basrah

2003-09-01:

Basra Airport

2009-03-31:

Al-Basrah

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BASRA

1914-12-01:

MESOPOTAMIA

1917-03-11:

LOWER MESOPOTAMIA

1918-10-30:

BASORAH

1958-02-14:

AL-BASRAH

2003-03-21:

FREE IRAQ

2003-04-14:

AL-BASRAH

2003-09-01:

SOUTH-EAST IRAQ

2009-05-31:

SOUTH IRAQ

2010-01-01:

AL-BASRAH

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Vilayet of BASSORAH

1914-12-01:

British Military Territory of MESOPOTAMIA

1917-03-11:

British Occupied Territory of LOWER MESOPOTAMIA

1918-10-30:

BASSORAH Province

1976-02-01:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

2003-03-21:

Allied and Free Iraqi Forces in SOUTH IRAQ

2003-04-14:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

2003-09-01:

SOUTH-EAST Stabilization Zone under British Command

2004-05-14:

Multi-National Division SOUTH-EAST under British Command

2009-03-31:

Multi-National Division SOUTH-EAST under American Command

2009-05-31:

Multi-National Division SOUTH under American Command

2009-07-28:

Multi-National Division SOUTH under American Command [Occupied Bassorah Governorate under Provincial Iraqi Control]

2010-01-01:

Occupied BASSORAH Governorate under Provincial Iraqi Control

2011-05-22:

BASSORAH Governorate under Provincial Iraqi Control

2011-12-15:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

Ruler changes:

2003-03-21:

Allied and Free Iraqi Forces in SOUTH IRAQ

(Doha + Fau)

- Ahmed Chalabi
(Ahmed Chalabi)

2003-04-14:

BASSORAH Governorate [Basra Province]

(Bassorah)

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