Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) facts for kids
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The flag of South Africa from 1928 to 1994 was originally used by the Union of South Africa from 1928 to 1961 and the Republic of South Africa from 1961 to 1994.
It was also the flag of South West Africa (Namibia).
The design features three horizontal bands of orange, white and blue with three small flags (the Union Jack to the left, the vertical version of the flag of the Orange Free State in the centre and the flag of the South African Republic to the right) centered on the white band.
The 1928-1994 South African flag is considered to be a racist/hate symbol for being used during the Apartheid-era.
Since 1994, it was replaced by the current flag of South Africa.
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A flag is not a mere cloth, a flag symbolises national existence. ... A flag is a living thing which is a repository of national sentiment. A flag is able to create the greatest enthusiam, it is able to move you to tears ... ~ D. F. Malan
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The flag at the Castle of Good Hope in 2006
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An example of the pre-1994 flag of South Africa being used for historical purposes. This is a stained-glass window in Lockerbie Town Hall in Scotland, commemorating the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster of 1988, in which one South African died. The pre-1994 flag (without the lesser flags) can be seen at the top centre and bottom right
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