List of all African countries with flag images, names and main information. The South African flag is a horizontal bicolour with an triangle on the left and a Y-shaped band over the flag. The used colors in the flag are blue, green, red, yellow, white, black. The proportion of the South African flag is 2:3. The Flag of South Africa was adopted in 1994. The first use of the current flag design was in 1994. The last change to the current South African flag design was in 1994. African Flags Introduction Africa is home to fifty-four sovereign nations, each represented by a distinct flag that reflects its unique heritage, history, and aspirations. Many of these African flags feature symbols and color schemes rooted in anticolonial struggles, Pan-African movements, and religious traditions. The South African "Red Ensign" was used unofficially as a de facto national flag until 1928; it continued being used sparsely in limited contexts until the early 1950s. The flag of South Africa from 1928 to 1994 was the flag of the Union of South Africa from 1928 to 1961 and later the flag of the Republic of South Africa until 1994.
