South Africa -Proposals for New Flags

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• Competition in 1927
• Natal Witness' contest in 1992
• Competition in 1993

• South Africa

1927

In William Crampton's most excellent World of Flags (Studio: London, 1990; ISBN 1 85170 426 4), page 155 on "Flag Competitions" displays "A selection of the public submissions for a design competition organized for the design of a new South African flag, before the present design was accepted in 1927."
It's a panel of 46 proposals from wich I giffed 3 for the Weird UJ collection.
Some of these proposals are very interesting and beautiful -- others are not...

by Antonio Martins

an "Oranje ensign": a Union Flag in the canton of a horizontal hexaband (?) orange-white-orange-white-orange-white.

by Antonio Martins

a chequered ensign, with a Union Flag in the canton of a 8x6 chess board of orange and green (the Union Flag obviously, is superimposed to the upper left 4x3 squares).

by Antonio Martins

once again a Union Flag canton, a dutch tricolor in the upper fly, and a white-orange-white triband in the lower half. The remaining green from the Transvaal flag is 1/2 x 1/2 in the lower hoist.

The meanings of these proposals are quite strightforward. I've reduced all these "weird UJ" designs to 1:2 (with 1/2 x 1 canton when possible), some original seem to have other proportions or are waved or unmesurable.
Antonio Martins - 16 April 1997

1992

by Jaume Ollé

Several unoficial flags bear the dove of peace. One of them the proposed flag for the new South Africa that won the contest of the Natal Witness, 22 August 1992, designed by Lalsingh Ramlukan

1993

by Mark Sensen

This is one of the 6 finalists of the contest in 1993. The main colours are the "springbok" colours: green and yellow, resp. symbolising prosperity, natural resources and sun, and the country, fertility, growth and youth. Triangles of green, red and blue stand for rain, water and the sky (red also for courage, lifehood and blood) are separated by white stripes standing for hope, reconciliation and peace.
Source: VDCN's Info-Bulletin no. 86.
Mark Sensen - 23 April 1997