Flags of Rhodesia 1896–1979

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This is a list of flags used in Southern Rhodesia between 1896 and 1964 and Rhodesia between 1964 and 1979. The evolution of Southern Rhodesia from a British South African Company concern, to a British Colony, then to a member of a Federal Government, then to a self-declared state is evident by the different flags used.

For flags after these dates see Flags of Zimbabwe.

[edit] Vice-Regal and Presidential

Date	Use	Description
1923 - 1970, 1979 - 1980	Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia	A Union Jack with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the center
1951 - 1965	Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia	St. Edward's Crown on a navy background
1951 - 1970	Variant flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia	St. Edward's Crown on a navy background
1951 - 1965	House hold flag of Governor of Southern Rhodesia	Zimbabwe bird on a red background
1970 - 1979	Flag of the President of Rhodesia	A Sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the center

[edit] National Flags

Date	Use	Description
1896 - 1923	Flag of the British South Africa Company	Based on the Union Jack. The BSAC logo in the center of the St. George's Cross.
1923 - 1953	Flag of Southern Rhodesia	Defaced blue ensign with the shield of the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
1953 - 1963	Flag of the Central African Federation	A defaced blue ensign with a shield showing the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland
1964 - 1968	Flag of Rhodesia	Sky Blue ensign with the shield of the Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
1968 - 1979	Flag of Rhodesia	Green-White-Green tricolor with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the White strip.
1979	Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia	Red-White-Green horizontal tricolor with white-fumbriated black vertical strip in the fly defaced with the Zimbabwe bird.