List of Rhodesian flags
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This is a list of flags used in Southern Rhodesia between 1890 and 1964 and Rhodesia between 1964 and 1979. The evolution of Southern Rhodesia from a British South African Company concern, to a British Colony, then to a member of a Federal Government, then to a self-declared state is evident by the different flags used.
For flags after these dates see Flags of Zimbabwe.
National Flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1890–1923 | Flag of the British South Africa Company | Based on the British Union Flag (commonly referred to as the Union Jack). The BSAC logo in the center of the [[Union Flag}}. |
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1923–1964 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | Defaced British blue ensign with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly. |
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1953–1963 | Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (also known as the Central African Federation) | A defaced British blue ensign with a shield from the Federal Arms showing the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland |
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1964–1968 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1964-1965) and later Rhodesia (1965-1968) | Sky Blue British ensign with the shield from the Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly. |
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1968–1979 | Flag of Rhodesia | Green-White-Green tricolour with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre of the white panel. |
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1979 | Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | Red-White-Green horizontal tricolour with a black vertical stripe, fimbriated in white at the hoist, defaced with a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in the canton. |
Vice-Regal and Presidential
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1923–1970 1979–1980 |
Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
A Union Jack with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre |
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1951–1965 | Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia |
St. Edward's Crown on a navy background |
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1951–1970 | Variant flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia | St. Edward's Crown on a navy background |
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1951–1965 | House hold flag of Governor of Southern Rhodesia | Zimbabwe bird on a red background |
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1970–1979 | Flag of the President of Rhodesia |
A Sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre |
Military Flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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c. 1890–1923 | British South Africa Company Blue Ensign | Defaced blue ensign with the British South Africa Company lion and tusk in the fly |
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late 1970s | Flag used by the Rhodesian Army (3rd version) | Orange-red-blue horizontal tricolour defaced by a centrally-placed Rhodesian Army shield |
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1970–1979 | Flag of the Rhodesian Air Force | Sky blue flag with the Flag of Rhodesia in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly |
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1979–1980 | Flag of the Rhodesian Air Force | Sky blue flag with the Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly |
References
- Berry, Bruce; Whitehead, Chris (28 February 2011). "Rhodesian flag inventory". Mesa, Arizona: Rhodesians Worldwide. Retrieved 6 March 2012.