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Flag of South Africa

In use: 1994 – present

South Africa

Flag

Adopted: 1994

The South African flag features a horizontal Y-shaped green band dividing six colored stripes representing the unity of diverse peoples.

Flag fun fact: Adopted in 1994 after apartheid, the flag's Y-shape symbolizes the convergence of diverse elements of South African society into one nation.

Colors

BlackGreenGoldWhiteRed

Design elements

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Flag family: Pan-African

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Country context

Capital city: Pretoria

Southern Africa Β· Africa

Independent from United Kingdom Β· 1961

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Parliamentary Republic

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Currency

South African Rand (ZAR) β†’

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