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Flag of Transvaal - "Vierkleur"
Flag of Transvaal - "Vierkleur"

The Flag of Transvaal is the flag of the Transvaal province of South Africa. Its origin can be traced back to the flag of the historic Transvaal Republic, officially called the South African Republic. Image File history File links Flag_of_Transvaal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Transvaal. ... Flag of Transvaal For the Russian theme park, see Transvaal Park. ... Flag Location of the Transvaal in pre-1994 South Afica Capital Pretoria Language(s) Dutch, English, Afrikaans Religion Dutch Reformed Church Government Republic President  - 1883-1902 Paul Kruger  - 1900-1902 Schalk Willem Burger (acting) History  - Established June 27, 1857  - British annexation 1877-1881  - Second Boer War October 11, 1899  - Treaty...


The flag featureds three horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue (mirroring the Dutch national flag), with a vertical green stripe at the hoist, and was known as the Vierkleur (lit. four colours). The former national flag of South Africa (from 1927—1994) had, as part of a feature contained within its central white bar, a horizontal flag of the Transvaal Republic. Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of the Netherlands, with its three equal horizontal bands coloured red (top), white and blue is the oldest tricolour still in use today. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The current flag of the Republic of South Africa was adopted on April 27, 1994, after the first free elections and the end of apartheid. ...


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