Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
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The Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) was the former national flag featuring the orange-white-blue horizontal tricolour with inset miniature Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal Vierkleur, symbolizing the country’s colonial and Afrikaner heritage during the apartheid era.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) canonical | 3 |
| Flag of South Africa | 1 |
| Flag of the Union of South Africa | 1 |
| Flags of South Africa | 1 |
| Union of South Africa flag | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5021131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) Context triple: [Dominion of South Africa, flag, Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)]
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A.
Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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B.
Flag of the Orange Free State
The Flag of the Orange Free State was the national flag of the former Boer republic in southern Africa, featuring horizontal orange and white stripes with a Dutch tricolor in the canton.
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C.
Flag of Botswana
The Flag of Botswana is a light blue field with a horizontal black stripe bordered in white, symbolizing water, racial harmony, and national unity.
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D.
Flag of Namibia
The Flag of Namibia is the national flag featuring a diagonal tricolor of blue, red, and green with white borders and a golden sun, symbolizing the country’s natural resources, people, and hope for the future.
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E.
Coat of arms of South Africa
The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) Target entity description: The Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) was the former national flag featuring the orange-white-blue horizontal tricolour with inset miniature Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal Vierkleur, symbolizing the country’s colonial and Afrikaner heritage during the apartheid era.
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A.
Flag of the South African Republic
The Flag of the South African Republic was the national banner of the Boer-ruled Transvaal republic in the 19th and early 20th centuries, symbolizing its independence before incorporation into the British Empire.
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B.
Flag of the Orange Free State
The Flag of the Orange Free State was the national flag of the former Boer republic in southern Africa, featuring horizontal orange and white stripes with a Dutch tricolor in the canton.
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C.
Flag of Botswana
The Flag of Botswana is a light blue field with a horizontal black stripe bordered in white, symbolizing water, racial harmony, and national unity.
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D.
Flag of Namibia
The Flag of Namibia is the national flag featuring a diagonal tricolor of blue, red, and green with white borders and a golden sun, symbolizing the country’s natural resources, people, and hope for the future.
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E.
Coat of arms of South Africa
The Coat of arms of South Africa is the country’s primary national emblem, symbolizing its unity, heritage, and democratic values through a rich composition of indigenous symbols and motto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical flag
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1928-05-31 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
apartheid era
ⓘ
white minority rule ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
Historical flags of Africa ⓘ |
| colour |
blue
ⓘ
orange ⓘ white ⓘ |
| containsFlag |
Flag of the Orange Free State
ⓘ
Transvaal Vierkleur ⓘ
linked to:
Transvaal flag
Union Jack ⓘ
linked to:
Union Flag
|
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| design | horizontal tricolour ⓘ |
| features |
miniature Transvaal Vierkleur
ⓘ
miniature Union Jack ⓘ miniature flag of the Orange Free State ⓘ |
| firstRaisedOn | 1928-05-31 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Prince's Flag of the Netherlands
ⓘ
linked to:
flag of the Netherlands (tricolour concept)
|
| inUseFrom | 1928 ⓘ |
| inUseUntil | 1994 ⓘ |
| languageOfNickname | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| legalStatusAfter1994 | not a national flag ⓘ |
| miniatureFlagsPosition | centered on white stripe ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Oranje-Blanje-Blou ⓘ |
| nicknameMeaning | Orange-White-Blue ⓘ |
| officiallySupersededBy | 1994 democratic constitution arrangements ⓘ |
| pattern | horizontal orange-white-blue stripes ⓘ |
| perceivedAsSymbolOf |
apartheid
ⓘ
white supremacy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Red Ensign of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Flag of Natal Colony
|
| replacedBecauseOf | transition to democracy in South Africa ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Flag of South Africa (post-1994) ⓘ |
| replacedOn | 1994-04-27 ⓘ |
| status | former national flag ⓘ |
| stripeOrderTopToBottom | orange, white, blue ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Afrikaner republican heritage
ⓘ
British colonial heritage ⓘ union of British and Afrikaner traditions ⓘ |
| usedAs |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
Union of South Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Dominion of South Africa
|
| usedDuring |
World War II
ⓘ
apartheid period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) Description of subject: The Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) was the former national flag featuring the orange-white-blue horizontal tricolour with inset miniature Union Jack, Orange Free State, and Transvaal Vierkleur, symbolizing the country’s colonial and Afrikaner heritage during the apartheid era.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
linked to: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
linked to: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)
linked to: Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)