File:Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951–1952).svg

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Description	English: Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951–1952).
Date	2 May 2012
Source	This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file: File:Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, 2-1).svg Flag of South Africa (1928-1994, 2-1).svg.
Author	Fry1989 ^eh?

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This image shows (or resembles) the flag of South Africa from 1928 to 1994. In South Africa, public display of this flag for purposes other than genuine artistic, academic or journalistic expression is considered to be prohibited hate speech in terms of the order of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case Afriforum NPC v Nelson Mandela Foundation Trust and Others

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	09:16, 13 June 2020	1,200 × 600 (267 KB)	Great Brightstar	Update with new codes
	15:28, 24 October 2019	1,200 × 600 (268 KB)	Great Brightstar	Tweak some elements, remove unused codes
	14:53, 6 October 2019	1,200 × 600 (269 KB)	Great Brightstar	Rework
	19:45, 25 September 2019	1,200 × 600 (270 KB)	Great Brightstar	Rework
	19:32, 5 March 2017	1,800 × 900 (276 KB)	Fry1989	Green
	01:45, 4 March 2017	1,800 × 900 (276 KB)	Fry1989	Correction
	23:20, 1 March 2017	1,800 × 900 (276 KB)	Fry1989	Redo.
	11:58, 21 March 2014	718 × 359 (20 KB)	MaxxL	scoured
	11:06, 21 March 2014	718 × 359 (39 KB)	MaxxL	Lion inserted
	22:33, 9 June 2012	718 × 359 (6 KB)	Fry1989	fix