Painted Flag Design of South Africa Flag
Some flag facts about the flag of South Africa:
- Adopted on 27 April 1994 to replace the flag that had been used since 1928
- Designed by State Herald Frederick Brownell
- The colours black, green and yellow are found in the banner of the African National Congress
- The colours red, white and blue refer back to the old ‘Transvaal vierkleur’, the Dutch tricolour and the flag of the United Kingdom
- The design of a new South African flag was part of the negotiation process set in motion when Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990