South Africa's flag has 6 colours on it, while its former flag had 7-9 flags... within the flag. So what's the history and symbolism behind the flags used in South Africa from 1910-2024? There'll be Dutchmen, British, Boers, Afrikaners, South Africans, Stroopwafels and memes in this one!

Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:38 - Intro
00:38 - 02:10 - The Dutch Cape Colony
02:10 - 03:24 - The British Cape Colony
03:24 - 04:20 - The African National Congress
04:20 - 05:55 - Symbolism of the South African Flag
05:55 - 08:00 - Voortrekkers, Afrikaners, and Boer Republics
08:00 - 09:44 - The Union of South Africa Flag (1928-1982)
09:44 - 11:10 - The Apartheid Flag of South Africa
11:11 - 12:11 - The New South African Flag (1994)
12:11 - 13:22 - The Old South African Flag Today
13:22 - 14:33 - Outro


Music Used:
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelssohn
Egmont Overture - Beethoven
Sunday Dub - Kevin MacLeod

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