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Africa

South Africa

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: April 27, 1994 Usage: National and Civil

The overall Red, white, and
design conveys blue are taken from
convergence and the colors of the
unification Boer republics
Yellow, black, and
green are taken
from the anc flag

Africa
"OTSWANWANA A The Union of South Africa was formed in 1910
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multi-racial constitution was adopted.
South Africa had no distinctive flag find a new flag and the present
until 1928 when a national flag was design, created by the Chief Herald
adopted based on the orange, white, of South Africa, was adopted.
and blue tricolor used by the first The new South African flag
Dutch settlers, with three smaller flags combines the colors of the Boer
in the center for Britain, Transvaal, republics, with those of the African
and the Orange Free State. National Congress (anc), whose flag
was adopted in 1917. The Y-shape
A NEW FLAG FOR A NEW ERA represents the convergence of old
When a multi-racial democracy came traditions with new and the progress
into prospect, attempts were made to of the united state into the future.

ARMS OF SOUTH AFRICA The secretary bird spreads
its wings to show the
Tusks are for strength
and eternity ascent of the nation

Motto is in the earliest known The weapons of war
(though now extinct) language symbolize defense,
in South Africa; it translates but are laid down,
as “Diverse People Unite” symbolizing peace

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