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Southern Africa

Flag of South Africa

Capital: Cape Town

Difficulty
Medium
Country code
ZA
Flag ID
flag:za
Flag of South Africa

Meaning and history

Adopted in 1994 after apartheid ended. The Y-shape represents convergence and unity. Combines colors from various South African political movements.

Design at a glance

Colors

  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue

Patterns

  • Y-shape

Symbols

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