South Africa

naval ensign

South Africa
2:3

Flag Dates

  • approved September 29, 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

  • canton
  • canton position top hoist
  • canton partition canton - diagonal or triangular
  • area partition cross
  • cross
  • cross position centered
  • cross division plain
  • area partition canton
  • division lines straight

Colors

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

Elements

  • canton (flag as part of flag)
  • canton ×3
  • cross