South Africa

national flag

South Africa
2:3

Flag Dates

  • adopted April 27, 1994

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in Southern Africa

Names

  • eng Republic of South Africa official name
  • afr Republiek van Suid-Afrika official name
  • nbl IRiphabliki yeSewula Afrika official name
  • nso Rephaboliki ya Afrika-Borwa official name
  • sot Rephaboliki ya Afrika Borwa official name
  • ssw IRiphabhulikhi yeNingizimu Afrika official name
  • tsn Rephaboliki ya Aforika Borwa official name
  • tso Riphabliki ra Afrika Dzonga official name
  • ven Riphabuḽiki ya Afurika Tshipembe official name
  • xho IRiphabliki yaseMzantsi Afrika official name
  • zul IRiphabliki yaseNingizimu Afrika official name
  • eng South Africa
  • afr South Africa
  • nbl Sewula Afrika
  • nso Afrika-Borwa
  • sot Afrika Borwa
  • ssw Ningizimu Afrika
  • tsn Aforika Borwa
  • tso Afrika Dzonga
  • ven Afurika Tshipembe
  • xho Mzantsi Afrika
  • zul Ningizimu Afrika

Shape

2:3
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • horizontal
  • number of stripes 5 stripes
  • stripe symmetry symmetric stripes
  • additional area triangle or pentagon
  • position of additional area hoist
  • stripe areas central narrower
  • division lines straight
  • triangular
  • triangle orientation from hoist
  • triangle spread part
  • triangle partition fimbrated
  • area partition pall
  • (triangle) shape symmetric triangle
  • other simple
  • area partition Y-shape (pall)
  • shape orientation from hoist
  • shape type fimbrated
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • N
    black
  • W
    white
  • R+
    dark red
  • B+
    dark blue
  • V+
    dark green
  • Y+
    dark yellow

Elements

  • triangle (triangle)
  • pall
  • horizontal stripe (trapezium)
  • horizontal stripe (trapezium)
  • chevron (fimbration)
  • other field ×2 (fimbration)