List of Rhodesian flags
This is a list of flags used in Southern Rhodesia between 1890–1964 and 1979–1980 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.
This is a list of flags used in Southern Rhodesia between 1890–1964 and 1979–1980 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
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1890–1923 | Flag of the British South Africa Company | The BSAC flag was a Union Jack defaced in the centre with a white roundel containing the BSAC logo. |
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1923–1964 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | A defaced British blue ensign with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly. |
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1925–1953 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | A defaced British blue ensign with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms over a white roundel 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, in the fly. |
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1964–1968 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1964–1965) and later Rhodesia (1965–1968) | A 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 | A Green-White-Green vertical tricolour similar to the Nigerian flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre of the white panel. |
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1979 | Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | A Red-White-Green horizontal tricolour similar to the Hungarian flag with a black vertical stripe, fimbriated in white at the hoist, defaced with a centered representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow. |
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1979–1980 | Flag of Southern Rhodesia | Flag of the United Kingdom. |
Vice-regal and presidential
[edit]| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1924–1951 | Flag of the governor of Southern Rhodesia | A Union Jack defaced with the shield from Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre. |
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1951–1952 | Flag of the governor of Southern Rhodesia | A Tudor Crown in the centre of a navy blue background (in official proportions of 7:9). |
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1952–1965 (de jure 1952–1970) |
Flag of the governor of Southern Rhodesia | A St. Edward's Crown in the centre of a navy blue background (in official proportions of 7:9). |
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1952–1965 (de jure 1952–1970) |
Variant flag of the governor of Southern Rhodesia | A St. Edward's Crown in the centre of a navy blue background (in manufactured proportions of 1:2). |
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1940–1952 | Household flag of the governor of Southern Rhodesia | A Tudor Crown in the centre of a red background. Used as a car flag within the country. |
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1952–1963 | Government House car flag for distinguished visitors of the governor of Southern Rhodesia | A representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow in the centre of a red background. Used as a car flag within the country. |
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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 |
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1970–1979 | Car pennant of the prime minister of Rhodesia | A green triangular pennant the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre |
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1979–1980 | Car flag of the prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia | Based on the National Flag, a Red-White-Green horizontal tricolour in the fly with a black vertical stripe, fimbriated in white at the centre, defaced with a centered representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow. |
Military flags
[edit]| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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c. 1890–1923 | British South Africa Company Blue Ensign | A defaced British blue ensign with the lion and tusk from the British South Africa Company Arms in the fly. |
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late 1970s–1980 | Flag used by the Rhodesian Army (3rd version) | Orange-red-blue horizontal tricolour defaced in the centre with the Rhodesian Army emblem. |
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1953–1963 | Royal Rhodesia Air Force Ensign | Azure blue flag with the Union Flag in the canton and the roundel of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in the fly. |
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1963–1968 | Royal Rhodesia Air Force Ensign | Azure blue flag with the Union Flag in the canton and the roundel of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in the fly. |
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1970–1979 | Rhodesian Air Force Ensign | A Sky blue flag with the Rhodesian flag in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly. |
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1979–1980 | Flag of the Zimbabwe Rhodesian Air Force | A Sky blue flag with the Zimbabwe Rhodesia flag in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly. |
Political flags
[edit]| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1962-1981 | Rhodesian Front |
Town flags
[edit]| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Fort Victoria | Fort Victoria Coat of Arms in the centre[1] | |
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c1976 -1986 | Flag of Gwelo | Tricolore flag with Gweru Coat of Arms on white stripe.[2] |
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Flag of Salisbury | Salisbury Coat of Arms on a white background[3] | |
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c. 1955 - 1985 | Flag of Umtali | Umtali banner of arms form[4] |
References
[edit]- Berry, Bruce; Whitehead, Chris (28 February 2011). "Rhodesian flag inventory". Mesa, Arizona: Rhodesians Worldwide. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ "Masvingo (Zimbabwe)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Gweru (Zimbabwe)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Harare (Zimbabwe)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Mutare (Zimbabwe)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.