The provincial flag of
Mpumalanga was adopted in 1996, making the province the first of
South Africa
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's
nine provinces
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to make use of an official provincial flag.
The other provinces currently use the province's coat of arms on a white background (except for
Western Cape
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which uses a banner of arms). The design also features in the province's coat of arms.
Design
The canton of the flag is dominated by a stylised red
Barberton daisy, a plant which is indigenous to the province. The diagonal strip of blue and white separating the green and gold bars is meant to represent
the escarpment of the province's topology.
See also
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List of South African flags
This article lists the flags of the various colonies and states that have existed in South Africa since 1652, as well as other flags pertaining to South Africa, including governmental, military, police and provincial flags.
Overview
The followi ...
References
External links
Flag of Mpumalangaat
Flags of the World
Flags introduced in 1996
Mpumalanga
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