Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
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 to 1990, when that territory was under South African administration. Based on the Dutch Prince's Flag, it contained the flag of the United Kingdom, the flag of the Orange Free State, and the flag of the South African Republic (respectively) in the centre. A nickname for the flag was Oranje, Blanje, Blou.
The flag at the Castle of Good Hope in 2006
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
The Prince's Flag is a Dutch flag, first used in the Dutch Revolt during the late 16th century.
Reconstructed 1746 ship 'De Utrecht', flying the Prince's flag
Noord-Nieuwland of the Dutch East India Company in Table Bay (1762) flying the Prince's flag
Far right protest in the Netherlands
