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Flags and Wall Hangings

 

Updated 1 October 2010

 

The reference numbers after the item descriptions refer to the Reference Books on the home page of the website.

 

Miniature and Desk Flags

  1. Ciskei Police flag, 30 x 14,5cm, in desk stand, mint. $ 25.00
  2. Kwazulu Police flag, 15 x 10,5cm, obsolete, in desk stand, mint. $ 20.00
  3. Rhodesian National flag, 16 x 7.6cm, on stick, no desk stand, little dirty, near mint. (2 in stock) $ 35.00 each
  4. Rhodesian National flag, 17 x 10cm, VGC. (When I bought this flag the person told me it was a car flag, but I am sure it is a desk flag as there is no attachments to mount it to a car) $ 35.00
  5. South Africa, 9 S.A. Infantry Division, green with gold Disa flower of white sword, on stick, no desk stand, mint. (2 in stock) $ 15.00 each
  6. South African Defence Force flag, old pattern, pre-1994, 15 x 10cm, on stick, VGC. $ 20.00
  7. South African Medical Corps flag, old pattern, pre-1994, 15 x 10cm, on stick, VGC. $ 20.00
  8. South African National Defence Force flag, new pattern, post-1994, 14.5 x 10cm, on stick, no desk stand, mint. $ 15.00

 

Rhodesian Flags/Banners/Pennants

All made in Rhodesia before April 1980 unless otherwise stated.

  1. Austria national flag, 1,85m x 87cm, made in Rhodesia by William Smith (Rhod.) Limited, VGC. $ 65.00
  2. Lake Kyle souvenir pennant, not military. $ 5.00
  3. Rhodesian Government Minister of Parliaments vehicle pennant, triangular, dark green with the Rhodesian coat of arms embroidered in full colour on both sides, excellent quality, 36 x 15cm, very rare, VGC. RA 27 with Rhodesian coat of arms. $ 220.00
  4. Rhodesian Government Minister of Parliaments vehicle pennant, triangular, dark green with the Rhodesian coat of arms embroidered in full colour on both sides, excellent quality, 41 x 16cm, very rare, VGC. RA 27 with Rhodesian coat of arms. $ 230.00
  5. Rhodesian National flag, 91 x 43cm, William Smith & Gourock label, near mint. RA 16. $ 125.00
  6. Rhodesian National flag, 94 x 45cm, William Smith (Rhod.) Limited label, near mint. RA 16. $ 125.00
  7. Set of six copy flags, B.S.A.C., Southern Rhodesian, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe Rhodesia, and Zimbabwe flags, each 44 x 22 cm, well made, all in VGC. $ 150.00
  8. West German national flag, 1,85m x 87cm, made in Rhodesia by William Smith (Rhod.) Limited, yellow a little faded, otherwise VGC. $ 65.00
  9. Zimbabwe-Rhodesia flag, 1,75m x 77cm, only flown for 6 months, William Smith & Gourock label, VGC. $ 95.00
  10. Zimbabwe-Rhodesia flag, 1,76m x 73cm, only flown for 6 months, William Smith & Gourock label, rope cut short, one corner frayed, number of holes, lots of damp stains, tear in Zimbabwe bird, poor condition. $ 10.00

 

South African Flags

  1. S.A. Army flag, 1996, 90 x 60cm, new style flag in top left hand corner and old Army Springbuck head within the Castle emblem in bottom right hand corner, mint. $ 45.00
  2. S.A. Defence Force flag, 1,47 x 1,18cm, old style flag in top left hand corner and old Defence Force emblem in bottom right hand corner, rope and toggle cut off, otherwise near mint. $ 100.00
  3. S.A. National Defence Force flag, 1996, 90 x 60cm, new style flag in top left hand corner and old Defence Force emblem in bottom right hand corner, some glue (?) marks on flag, otherwise near mint. $ 45.00
  4. S.A. National flag, 1970, old style, Ceremonial, 2,63m x 1,74m, mint. $ 130.00
  5. S.A. National flag, 1984, old style, 1,13m x 74cm, strange flag as it has an some white material sewn around the edge, has never had the rope fitted, and the measurements are stamped 270 x 180cm, along with a long code, bit dirty, otherwise VGC. $ 35.00
  6. S.A. National flag, post-1994, new style, 1,50m x 88cm, thin polyester with two brass eyelets, one at each corner of the white strip, no rope, mint. (Nice flag to take to rugby games) (five in stock) $ 20.00 each
  7. S.A. National flag, post-1994, new style, 1,70m x 1,16m, some stitching come loose on two ends, easily repaired, otherwise VGC. $ 45.00
  8. S.A. National flag, post-1994, new style, 1,75m x 1,20m, near mint. $ 45.00
  9. S.A. National flag, post-1994, new style, 90 x 60cm, slightly dirty, otherwise mint. $ 30.00
  10. S.A. National flag, pre-1994, 1,75m x 1,13m, little faded, otherwise VGC. $ 75.00
  11. S.A. National flag, pre-1994, 90 x 56cm, little faded, some wear to flag edges, otherwise good. $ 35.00
  12. S.A. National flag, pre-1994, old style, 1,72m x 1,24m, nice old, good quality flag, slightly dirty, some stitching come loose at edge of blue section, small frayed section at corner of orange and blue section, can easily be repaired, otherwise VGC. $ 100.00
  13. S.A. National flag, pre-1994, old style, 1,80m x 1,14m, some water marks along rope edge, otherwise mint, never been flown. $ 130.00
  14. S.A. Navy ensign, 1984, 2,70m x 1,88m, with lion holding a bundle of sticks on Castle emblem at the bottom right hand corner, near mint. $ 150.00
  15. S.A. Quartermaster General flag, light blue with their emblem (CO 2432) in white in the middle, 1,80m x 1,20m, 1986, near mint. $ 65.00

 

World Flags

  1. East German national flag, yellow, red and black with hammer and compass within a wreath, 1.22m x 77cm, no stamps or markings, mint. $ 75.00
  2. East German national flag, yellow, red and black with hammer and compass within a wreath, 1.6m x 92cm, 1990, mint. $ 95.00
  3. England, Union Jack, 2,22m x 1,19m, FAST COLOURS MADE IN ENGLAND, appears to be old, ends a little wind whipped, some storage marks and rope has been removed, otherwise VGC. $ 45.00
  4. French national flag, red, white and blue, 92 x 55cm, made in South Africa, near mint. $ 20.00
  5. West German national flag, yellow, red and black horizontal stripes, 1,5m x 92cm, bottom rope cut off, otherwise near mint. $ 20.00

 

Wall Hangings/Tapestries/Pennants/Banners

  1. S.A. Army Battle School pennant, gold on red, used and dirty, small tear on one side where the stick goes in. $ 5.00

 

Books on Flags.

For further information and the ordering of these books only, please contact Bruce Berry, of the Southern African Vexillological Association, at Bruce@dbsa.org, or P.O.Box 836, Pinegowrie, 2123, South Africa.

  1. Flags and Symbols of Rhodesia 1890-1980 by Richard Allport, 159 pages, many black and white illustrations, A4.
  2. Flags of the Union and S.A.Defence Forces by Prof.H.H.Smith, 75 pages, 52 black and white illustrations, A4.
  3. Flags of the World by Peter Martinez, 293 pages, numerous colour plates, covers South Africa, Zimbabwe, Regimental Colours 1652-1994, Boer Flags, Political Flags, Masonic banners, Czech, Kuwait, Guatemala, Knights of St.John in Malta, Australia, etc.
  4. S.A.Military Colours 1664-1912, Vol.1 by Prof.H.H.Smith, 198 pages, 69 black and white illustrations, A4.
  5. Some Southern African Flags 1940-1991, Major F.G.Bownell.
  6. Sovereign Flags of Southern Africa by A.P.Burgers, 61 pages, 83 colour illustrations, A5.
  7. The History of Flags of South Africa before 1900, by J.A.van Zyl.
  8. The Union Jack over Southern and Central Africa 1795-1994, by Major F.G.Brownell.
  9. South African Military Colours 1664 to 24 April 1994, by Prof.H.H.Smith and Major F.G.Brownell.
  10. The History of South African Flags from Dias to Mandela, by A.P.Burgers.

 

 

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