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The flag reflected the Union's predecessors. The basis was the Prince's Flag (royal tricolour) of the Netherlands, with the addition of a Union Jack to represent the Cape and Natal, the former Orange Free state flag, and the former South African Republic flag. Until 1957, the flag was flown subordinate to the British Union Jack.
Republic of South Africa; Use: Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign: Proportion: 2:3: Adopted: 27 April 1994; 30 years ago (): Design: A horizontal bicolour of red and blue with a black isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side and a green pall, a central green band that splits into a horizontal Y, centred over the partition lines and was edged in both white against the red and the ...
Great Seal of the Union – authorised by King George V in 1910, and used until 1937 on state documents signed by the Governor-General. [1]Royal Great Seal of the Union – authorised by the Royal Executive Functions and Seals Act 1934, and used until 1961 on state documents signed by the monarch on the advice of the South African government.
The provincial flag of Mpumalanga was adopted in 1996, making the province the first of South Africa's nine provinces to make use of an official provincial flag. [1] The other provinces currently use the province's coat of arms on a white background (except for Western Cape which uses a banner of arms). The design also features in the province ...
Per specifications in the Constitution of South Africa, Schedule 1 - National flag: Author: Flag design by Frederick Brownell, image by Wikimedia Commons users: Other versions: Derivative works of this file: Flag-map of South Africa.svg: Flag of South Africa - No Yellow Ink.svg: Flag of South Africa as Paths.svg: SVG development
Pages in category "Flags of South Africa" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
In 1856, the Voortrekker territories north of the Vaal River agreed to unite as the "South African Republic". A constitution was drawn up and a flag designed. The flag, known as the Vierkleur (English: "Four colour") was raised in Potchefstroom on 6 January 1857, and was ratified by the Volksraad of the South African Republic (legislature) on 18 February 1858.
The flag of South Africa in two orientations: Date: 30 March 2007: Source: en:Image:Flag of South Africa.svg; en:Image:South africa flag horizontal and vertical.png: Author: Composed by User:Stannered: Permission (Reusing this file) PD originals: Other versions: en:Image:South africa flag horizontal and vertical.png