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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.

Many flags were used in South Africa prior to political unification in 1910. The original Dutch East India Company colony at the Cape of Good Hope (1652–1795) flew the Dutch flag, with the VOC logo in the centre. This flag was also flown during the period of Batavian Republic rule (1803–06). The Boer Republics, i. e. the Orange Free State (1854–1902), the South African Republic (1857–1902), Stellaland (1882–85), Goshen (1883–85), the Nieuwe Republiek (1884–88), and the Klein Vrystaat (1886–1891) had their own flags. Several derived from the Dutch flag. The British colonies that existed in the 19th century flew the British flags, and from the early 1870s some, i. e. Natal, Cape Colony, and later the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, added their own colonial flag badges. The Union of South Africa, formed in 1910, initially used a red ensign defaced with a badge depicting the Union coat of arms. The first South African national flag, introduced in 1928, superseded it. FlagDateUseDescription 1652–1795, 1803–1806 Flag of the Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie 1839–1843 Natalia Republic 1857–1902 Orange Free State 1857–74,1875–77,1881–1902 South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) ('Vierkleur') 1870–71 Flag of the Diggers' Republic ('Diamond flag') 1870–71 Flag of the Diggers' Republic ('Klipdrift flag') 1874–1875 South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) ('Thomas François Burgers's Voortrekker flag'). A red saltire outlined in white on a dark blue field. 1875–1910 Colony of Natal 1876–1910 Cape Colony A blue ensign defaced with the shield of arms of Cape Colony 1883–1885 State of Goshen 1883 Stellaland 1883–1885 Stellaland 1884–1888 Nieuwe Republiek 1890–1891 Klein Vrystaat 1902–1910 Orange River Colony A blue ensign defaced with a springbok antelope in a disc 1904–1910 Transvaal Colony A blue ensign defaced with a disc showing a lion lying on an African plain with palm trees. 1910–1912 Union of South Africa (Merchant flag) 1912–1951 Union of South Africa (Merchant flag) 1910–1928 Union of South Africa (State Ensign and naval jack)

The Hertzog administration introduced the flag after several years of political controversy. Approved by Parliament in 1927, it was first hoisted on 31 May 1928. The flag reflected the Union's predecessors. The basis was the Prince's Flag (royal tricolour) of the Netherlands, with the addition of a Union Jack to represent the Cape and Natal, the former Orange Free state flag, and the former South African Republic flag. Until 1957, the flag was flown subordinate to the British Union Jack. The flag remained unchanged when South Africa became a republic on 31 May 1961. FlagDateUseDescription 1910–1957 Union of South Africa The flag was a co official flag until 1957 when the flag of the Union of South Africa became the sole official flag. 1928–1982 Republic/Union of South Africa The flag using a darker shade of "Union" blue common before the early 1980s. 1982–1994 Republic of South Africa The flag using a lighter shade of "Solway" blue as specified by the South African government in 1982.

As a result of the sporting boycott of South Africa over its policy of apartheid, South Africa did not participate in the Olympic Games between 1964 and 1988. The country was re admitted to the Olympic movement in 1991. As a result of a dispute over what flag and national anthem to use following readmission, the team participated in the 1992 Summer Olympic Games under the National Olympic Committee flag. The flag consisted of a white field charged with grey diamond, which represented the countries mineral wealth, three cascading bands of blue, red and green, which represented the sea, the land and agriculture respectively and the Olympic rings. The other eight provinces can be represented by white banners charged with their coats of arms.

The government of South Africa opened a competition open to the public. While the "Walker Flag" had some support, ultimately none of the designs were chosen.

In 1927, the government set up a flag commission, which came up with three designs, the "Cross Flags". Due to the opposition insisting on the Union Jack being featured, the commission created three more designs at the Flag Conference in April and May of 1927.

The Natal Witness newspaper held a competition for a new flag design, which was won by Lalsingh Ramlukan with a design featuring four cupped hands and a blue dove.

A group of professional graphic design studios proposed several flag designs in November 1993.

The Joint Technical Working Committee shortlisted 5 designs in February 1994. A further design was proposed also by the African National Congress (ANC) based on a design shortlisted in October 1993. Proposal 4, designed by State Herald Frederick Brownell, was submitted to the Transitional Executive Council and approved as the final choice for the new flag.