Flag Of South Africa Before 1994

The flag was meant to serve as an interim flag for five years.

Flag of south africa before 1994. Interesting facts about the flag of south africa. The former south african homelands bantustans ceased to exist on 27 april 1994. Following the union of south africa that is the joining of the former colonies of natal cape transvaal and orange river on 31 may 1910 south africa used defaced red and blue ensigns. Having suffered defeat in the anglo boer war 1899 1902 many south africans particularly of boer extraction found these flags unacceptable.

The new flag design was approved personally by both de klerk and mandela before being unanimously. Orange white and blue horizontal stripes on the white stripe a backwards union flag towards the hoist the orange. At the time of its construction the flag of south africa was the only flag in the world with six colors. Autonomous areas and independent territories before 1910.

Flag date description 1910 1912. Municipal and traditional local council flags. Unidentified south african flags. A british red ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the union of south africa.

1994 in south africa saw the transition from south africa s national party government who had ruled the country since 1948 and had advocated the apartheid system for most of its history to the african national congress anc who had been outlawed in south africa since the 1950s for its opposition to apartheid. Also the flag is recognized within the constitution act 108 of. In 1994 the state herald of south africa fred brownell was approached to design a new national flag for south africa to replace the flag in time for the first elections after apartheid he designed the new flag of south africa with a combination of the old flag and the colours of the anc flag. 1928 1994 south africa proposals for new flags.

They have all including the former so called independent homelands been reincorporated into south africa. Nelson mandela became the first democratic president. The anc won a majority in the first multiracial election held under universal suffrage. Governor general of south africa.

The new new south african flag adopted in 1994 was actually intended as a five year interim flag however it proved so highly popular it became the national flag almost instantly and was officially adopted by the government of south africa on the election day 27th april 1994. A british red ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the union of south africa on a white roundel. Flag of south africa 1928 1994. However since 1994 there has been no mention of a new flag.