Flag of the Orange River Colony

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Orange River Colony
state ensign
Proportion1:2
Adopted1904 (1904)

The flag of the Orange River Colony was the official flag of the

Flag of the Union of South Africa
.

History

In a series of decisions made in 1864, 1865, and 1869, the British government decided that every colony should have a distinctive badge, to be displayed on flags at sea. The governor was to display the badge in the centre of the

Admiralty permission, privately owned ships registered in the colony could display the badge in the fly of the Red Ensign. This system is still in operation in the remaining British overseas territories.[1]

A flag badge was duly approved for the Orange River Colony (formerly the Orange Free State republic), shortly after it had been annexed to the British Empire in 1902. It is unclear whether the landlocked colony actually used the defaced Blue Ensign.[2]

Description

The badge was circular, and showed a springbok standing on a grassy base. It was evidently derived from the colony's new Public Seal, which depicted the British royal arms and a landscape scene showing three springboks standing in the veld.[3]

References

  1. ^ Weekes, N. (2008). Colonial Flag Badges : A Chronology.
  2. ^ Burgers, A.P. (2008). The South African Flag Book.
  3. ^ Brownell, F.G. (1993). National and Provincial Symbols.

Sources

  • Brownell, F.G. (1993). National and Provincial Symbols.
  • Burgers, A.P. (1997). Sovereign Flags over Southern Africa.
  • Burgers, A.P. (2008). The South African Flag Book.
  • Pama, C. (1965). Lions and Virgins.
  • Weekes, N. (2008). Colonial Flag Badges : A Chronology.

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