One of the national symbols in many countries across the world is the flag and the coat of arms.
Each country has a unique flag with a meaning or deep history.
The SouthAfrican coat of arms and the national flag are the main national symbols of South Africa.
A photo of the South African coat of arms and flag. Photo: Oleksii Liskonih, Grebeshkovmaxim (modified by author)Source: Getty Images
What is the symbolism of the South African flag?
TheSouth Africanflag represents the country even when the name is not used.
Have a look at the South African flag images, the coat of arms, and their specific meaning.
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What are the three flags on the old South African flag?
Before the current ensign became a national symbol in 1994, other flags were used in the colonial era.
South African national flag waving. Photo: Oleksii LiskonihSource: Getty Images
Each of the territories was allowed to have a colonial ensign as per the British rules and traditions.
The blue and red ensigns were used for both government and merchant operations.
In 1924, the British Union Ensign stopped being used.
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It was replaced with the oldSouth Africanensign used until 1994.
The old ensign was adopted on the 31st of May 1928.
It was based on the Prince’s Flag and had orange, white, and blue horizontal stripes.
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What do the colours of the South African flag stand for?
The current South African flag was flown for the first time on the 27th of April 1994.
Frederick Brownell, the then State Herald of the country, designed it.
Coat of arms of the Republic of South Africa. Photo: Roki RodicSource: Getty Images
It replaced the old flag that had been in use since 1928.
How many colours are in the SA flag?
A picture of the South African flag hassix different coloursthat do not necessarily have a vital meaning.
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What do the colours of the flag mean?
Blue, red and white feature in the current flags of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Blue and white were also featured in the old flag.
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The South African pennant is rectangular.
The length is one and a half times longer than its width.
It has all six colours that are listed above.
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The government has specific rules and guidelines that guide how the ensign is displayed in different stations.
The notice applies to all official flag stations countrywide.
The South African coat of arms and the national flag is the main heraldic emblem of South Africa.
It is a symbol of national cohesion and unity.
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