All of my life I have been a great soccer fan. Last year’s soccer world cup that was held in the Republic of South Africa pushed me close to making a decision of traveling down to this incredible land. The national flag of this country is refreshing to me. Attached to poles of all kinds through the South African land, and the rest of the world, the South African flag features a great design with use of splendid colors.

A gentleman with the name Frederick Brownell designed the new national flag of South Africa and its design is different from the previous national tricolor, which featured the colors orange, white and blue.

In the quarters of the shield that was used on this previously used national tricolor, the Cape of Good Hope was symbolized by a woman next to an anchor; Natal by wild animals; the Orange Free State by the orange tree; and the Transvaal by the wagon. The crest is a lion with a bundle of rods, which refers to the country’s motto, which states: “Strength in Unity.” Interestingly, the Dutch a good few centuries ago introduced the general use of colors on the previous tricolor.

Having sold wall treatments of different sized over the years, a number of clients have asked me to produced treatments that feature international flags. Since I am fan of the South Africa flag, this unique flag design has (in such cases) always been part of the selection. The current flag shows a green band in the center, which divides into 2 separate bands leading to each hoist-side corner of the national banner.

The republic’s capital includes the cities of Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town. Interestingly, each of these cities fulfills a different responsibility. For example, Pretoria is the country’s executive capital and Bloemfontein the judicial hub. South Africa counts eleven official languages, with one of the main-stream languages being Afrikaans.

Those that traveled to or watched the world soccer games of ’10 might have seen this national South Africa flag hoisted on flag poles or displayed from other small and tall objects throughout the nation. Today, it is not only flown from poles in South Africa, but also used for purposes of all kinds in terms of display, including wall treatments.

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