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South African Red Ensign information


Union of South Africa
UseCivil ensign[note 1]
Proportion1:2
Adopted1910
Relinquished1951 (1951)
DesignA Red Ensign with the coat of arms of South Africa on a white disc

The South African Red Ensign was the civil ensign of Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1951. From 1910 to 1928, the flag was also viewed as the unofficial flag of South Africa. The design of the flag was a red ensign defaced with the coat of arms of South Africa on a white disc.
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