The flag of South Africa from 1928 to 1994 was the flag of the Union of South Africa from 1928 to 1961 and later the flag of the Republic of South Africa until 1994. It was also the flag for South West Africa (now Namibia) under the former's administration (from 1915 to 1990).

This article lists the flags of the various colonies and states that have existed in South Africa since 1652, as well as other flags pertaining to South Africa, including governmental, military, police and provincial flags.

The national flag of South Africa was designed in March 1994 and adopted on 27 April 1994, during South Africa 's 1994 general election, to replace the previous flag used from 1928–1994.

The orange-white-blue tricolour of the 17th-century Netherlands was the basis for the national flag officially hoisted on May 31, 1928, by the Union of South Africa. The British Union Jack and the flags of the Transvaal and Orange Free State were added to the centre of that flag.

May 20, 2023 · The decision on the public showing of the old flag, which was South Africa’s national flag from 1928 until it was abolished when the country achieved democracy in 1994, upheld that ruling given by the Equality Court four years ago.

The flag of South Africa from 1928 to 1994 was the flag of the Union of South Africa from 1928 to 1961 and the flag of the Republic of South Africa to 1994. It was also the flag of South West Africa (now Namibia) to 1990, when that territory was under South African administration.

Nov 10, 2024 · The old South African flag consisted of three horizontal bands: orange, white, and blue. In the center, it featured miniature versions of the Union Jack, the Orange Free State flag, and the Transvaal flag.

Jun 24, 2024 · The old South African flag had three horizontal stripes of orange, white, and blue. On the white stripe, there was the Union Jack towards the hoist, the flag of the Orange Free State hanging vertically in the center, and the flag of Transvaal to the right.

Jul 23, 2020 · Here is all you need to know about the South African flag, the colors and the meaning, its old version and new one and its symbols.

Mar 15, 2017 · However the flag of South Africa at the time of Union in 1910 was the South African “ensign flag” (British Union Jack top left and the South African National Coat of Arms inserted bottom right). Known as a “Red Duster” – now not too many South Africans today have ever seen that flag.