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Flag of the Transvaal Colony
The
Flag of Transvaal
was the official flag of the
Transvaal
colony in South Africa from
circa
1903 to 1910. It formed part of a system of colonial flags that was used throughout the
British Empire
. It was superseded by the
flag of the Union of South Africa
.
History
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In a series of decisions made in 1864, 1865, and 1869, the British government decided that every colony should have a distinctive badge, to be displayed on flags at sea. The governor was to display the badge in the centre of the
Union Jack
when travelling by sea; vessels owned by the colony's government were to display it in the fly of the
Blue Ensign
; and, with
Admiralty
permission, privately owned ships registered in the colony could display the badge in the fly of the
Red Ensign
. This system is still in operation in the remaining British overseas territories.
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A flag badge was duly approved for the Transvaal Colony (formerly the
South African Republic
), shortly after it had been annexed to the British Empire in 1902. Although landlocked, the colony is believed to have used the defaced Blue Ensign on land.
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Description
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The badge was circular, and showed a lion lying down in the veld. The lion was no doubt derived from the colony's new Public Seal, and it had also featured on the former South African Republic's
coat of arms
.
References
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- ^
Weekes, N. (2008).
Colonial Flag Badges : A Chronology
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- ^
Burgers, A.P. (2008).
The South African Flag Book
.
Sources
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- Brownell, F.G. (1993).
National and Provincial Symbols
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- Burgers, A.P. (1997).
Sovereign Flags over Southern Africa
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- Burgers, A.P. (2008).
The South African Flag Book
.
- Pama, C. (1965).
Lions and Virgins
.
- Weekes, N. (2008).
Colonial Flag Badges : A Chronology
.
See also
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