Flag of Goshen

The flag of Goshen was the official flag of the short-lived South African territory of Goshen from 1883 to 1885. It is currently used in the Cenotaph Hall of the Voortrekker Monument.

History

The state of Goshen arose from a war in Bechuanaland in 1881-82. It was established by a group of mercenaries who had fought in the war. Goshen's independence was short-lived, though, as it was occupied by British forces in March 1885, and was later incorporated into British Bechuanaland.

The executive council resolved on 5 March 1883 that the flag which they had flown during the war would be the official flag of their new state.

Description

The flag was evidently modelled on the 'vierkleur' Flag of the South African Republic. The official description was :

Green against the hoist, and across from it black, white and red below each other.

Sources

• Burgers, A.P. (1997). Sovereign Flags over Southern Africa.
• Burgers, A.P. (2008). The South African Flag Book.
• Ploeger, J. (1988). ' Die vlag en wapen van die Republiek Land Goosen' in Africana Notes & News (March 1988).

See also

• List of South African flags
• Flag of the Cape Colony
• Flag of Natal
• Flag of the Natalia Republic
• Flag of the Nieuwe Republiek
• Flag of the Orange Free State
• Flag of the Orange River Colony
• Flag of South Africa
• Flag of the South African Republic
• Flag of Stellaland
• Flag of Transvaal