Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description
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1878–1990 |
The Union Flag, also commonly known as the
Union Jack. Used as the
flag of the United Kingdom |
A superimposition of the flags of
England and
Scotland with the
Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing
Ireland)
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1878–1910 |
Cape Colony |
A
blue ensign defaced with the
shield-of-arms of Cape Colony
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1910–1912 |
Merchant flag of the
Union of South Africa |
A British
Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the
Union of South Africa
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1910–1928 |
State ensign of the Union of South Africa |
A British
Blue Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the
Union of South Africa
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1912–1951 |
Merchant flag of the Union of South Africa |
A British
Red Ensign with the shield of the coat of arms of the
Union of South Africa on a white roundel
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1928–1982 |
Flag of South Africa |
Orange, white, and blue horizontal stripes, on the white stripe, a backwards
Union Flag towards the hoist, the
Orange Free State flag hanging vertically and the
flag of Transvaal, towards the fly. Used for both the
Union and later
Republic of South Africa
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1982–1990 |
Flag of South Africa |
The flag using a lighter shade of "Solway" blue as specified by the South African government in 1982
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1878–1910 |
Flag of the
governor of the Cape Colony |
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1910–1931 |
Flag of the
governor-general of South Africa |
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1931–1952 |
Flag of the governor-general of South Africa |
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1952–1961 |
Flag of the governor-general of South Africa |
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1961–1984 |
Flag of the
state president of South Africa |
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1984–1990 |
Flag of the state president of South Africa |
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1878–1961 |
The
royal standard of the
United Kingdom (except Scotland) |
A banner of the sovereign's arms, the
royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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1901–1928 |
Standard of
Queen Alexandra, consort of
Edward VII |
The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the king of Denmark
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1910–1953 |
Standard of
Queen Mary, consort of
George V |
The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of
Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (the Queen's father), and
Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (the Queen's maternal grandfather)
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1936–1961 |
Standard of
Queen Elizabeth, consort of
George VI |
The royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom impaled with the arms of the
Earl of Strathmore: "bows" and "lions"
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1952–1961 |
Standard of
Prince Philip, consort of
Elizabeth II |
A banner of the coat of arms of the Duke of Edinburgh, 1st quarter representing Denmark, 2nd quarter Greece, 3rd quarter the Mountbatten family, 4th quarter Edinburgh
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1952–1961 |
Personal flag of
Elizabeth II, used by the Queen in her capacity as
Head of the Commonwealth |
A crowned letter 'E' in gold, surrounded by a garland of gold roses on a blue background
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