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The flag consists of the four colours of the Vierkleur, expanded by the addition of black and gold signifying South Africa's mineral wealth. Three of the colours – black, green and gold – are found in the flag of the African National Congress.
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 of South West Africa (now Namibia ) to 1990, when that territory was under South African administration.
Since unification in 1910, South Africa has used a range of national symbols to identify the country: coats of arms, official seals, flags, national anthems, and floral, bird, animal, and other emblems.
national flag consisting of a horizontally oriented Y-shape (known in heraldry as a pall) in green, with yellow (gold) and white borders, separating sections of red and blue and a black hoist triangle. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 2 to 3. Flag of South Africa (1928–94).
The National Flag of South Africa features two equal width horizontal bands of red (top) and blue (bottom) separated by a central green band that splits into a horizontal Y - the arms of which end at the corners of the flag’s hoist side.
The national flag of South Africa was first adopted in April 1994. It was designed by Frederick Brownell in March 1994. [1] Appearance. It has horizontal bands of red (on the top) and blue (on the bottom), It is separated by a central green band which splits into a horizontal "Y" shape.
The national flag was designed by a former South African State Herald, Mr Fred Brownell, and was first used on 27 April 1994. The design and colours are a synopsis of principal elements of the country's flag history.
