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  List of South African flags - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A fimbriated vertical tricolour of blue, green, and red, with the coat of arms of the city displayed within a white circle within a yellow-bordered fl diamond centered in the wider middle band.
The smaller flags were the Union Flag towards the hoist, the Orange Free State Vierkleur hanging vertically and the Transvaal Vierkleur towards the fly
Flag of the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_South_African_flags   (410 words)

  
 Seychelles
The President's standard is the proposed new national flag with the armorial bearings positioned equidistant from the top and the bottom edges of the red portion of the flag.
This flag was replaced by the green/white/red wavy flag after only a year when a coup deposed the President from independence, James Mancham and brought his former deputy F. Albert Renee to power.
The new flag dates from this period - 1994, and is supposed to be a non-partisan flag representing all sides.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/sc.html   (679 words)

  
 The Israeli Flag
This flag, adopted by the first Zionist Congress in Basle in 1897, had become accepted by Jewish communities throughout the world as the emblem of Zionism and it was thus natural to use it at the official proclamation of statehood.
This decision to adopt the Zionist flag to be the flag of the State of Israel reflects its power as a symbol of the spirit of the Zionist movement.
Flag of the Bnai Zion Educational Society in Boston, 1892 The blue stripes of the Zionist flag serve as a counterweight to the message of the Star of David.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/History/isflag.html   (2235 words)

  
 Johannesburg (South Africa)
The new Metropolitan Arms are displayed in the centre of the flag on the green panel in the centre of a stylised yellow triangle on a white disc on a fl background.
On the recommendation of the Heraldry Council a heraldic banner of the municipal arms was adopted as the flag for the city and later registered with the Bureau of Heraldry in January 1969.
On 27 October 1970 the Mayor of Johannesburg unveiled this new flag for the city.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/za-gt-jb.html   (547 words)

  
 Johannesburg
Johannesburg was founded after the discovery of gold by the Australian prospector George Harrison in 1886, and was probably named after Jan (Johannes) Meyer, the first mining commissioner.
The discovery of gold resulted in an immigrant population of 100,000 by 1895 and the town acquired the characteristics of an overgrown mining camp.
Johannesburg was occupied by the British on 31 May 1900.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0009014.html   (407 words)

  
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The Johannesburg leaders, who had raised their followers so far as they could at short notice, on hearing of Dr. Jameson's departure, were then also obliged to lay down their arms, and the whole movement collapsed.
The foreigners who have rushed to Johannesburg are, for the most part, genuine settlers, men who look forward to spending their whole lives either in the employment of the mine-owners, or in the ordinary trades and professions that gather round the centre of a great industry.
Johannesburg is ill-paved, ill-lighted, and abominably deficient in drainage and water-sup ply, because it is English.
fax.libs.uga.edu /DT926xB862/1f/briton_and_boer.txt   (16380 words)

  
 race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
JOHANNESBURG -- National Flag confirmed the solid betting support for him yesterday when the five-year-old gelding beat a talented field of sprinters at Turffontein over 1 000 metres.
National Flag, together with Fly Julie Fly, Kingmanship, Castillian and Jungle Thatch were all from the Buddy-Maroun-yard, and a popular banker in most exotic permutations.
National Flag and Piere Strydom took the lead shortly after the gates opened with stable companion Castillian also in the firing line towards the outside rail.
www.dispatch.co.za /2000/09/06/sport/RACE.HTM   (154 words)

  
 South Africa's National Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The national flag was designed by a former South African State Herald, Mr Fred Brownell, and was first used on 27 April 1994.
The central design of the flag, beginning at the flagpost in a "V" form and flowing into a single horizontal band to the outer edge of the fly, can be interpreted as the convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity.
Specific instructions with regard to the use of the national flag can be found in the Government Gazette 22356, Notice 510 of 8 June 2001 (pdf document).
www.saembassy.org /aboutsa/flag.htm   (206 words)

  
 - Blue Flag Beaches
Blue Flag gives local and foreign visitors the knowledge that their beaches are clean, environmentally sound and adhere to international safety and other tourist standards.
The Blue Flag is given to beaches that meet 14 criteria spanning three aspects of coastal management: water quality, environmental education and information, and safety and services, which include excellent life-saving standards, top-rate parking and sparkling ablution facilities.
Blue Flag is managed in South Africa by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and participating coastal authorities under the department's Coast Care programme.
www.go2southafrica.com /Blue-Flag-Beaches   (347 words)

  
 KSY - Israel Flag & Emblem
In his various proposals for the Israeli flag (Figure 8), Nimtza-bi wished to impart to the State of Israel spiritual authority vis--vis the Zionist organizations worldwide, similar to the relationship between Great Britain and the dominions.
Whereas the flag had been created in the Diaspora, by dreamers, the emblem was designed in Israel, by those who had realized the dream.
A special "Emblem and Flag Committee" was set up to deal with new proposals; it was headed by Beba Idelson and its members included cabinet ministers and members of the Knesset.
www.ksy.ca /_flagemblem.shtml   (4170 words)

  
 CJR September/October 2004: Letter from Johannesburg
Johannesburg is the buzzing ying to Cape Town’s mellower yang.
The paper “is in the marrow of Johannesburg,” Williams argues, a city that, like South Africa, has been in a state of flux for the past decade.
Johannesburg “talks to itself” will turn, to a large degree, on transforming the newsroom into a reflection of the world outside this building.
www.cjr.org /issues/2004/5/foster-letter.asp   (4895 words)

  
 About government - National flag
Specific instructions with regard to the use of the national flag can be found in the Government Gazette 22356, Notice 510 of 8 June 2001 [PDF].
When the flag is displayed vertically against a wall, the red band should be to the left of the viewer with the hoist or the cord seam at the top.
When the flag is displayed next to or behind the speaker at a meeting, it must be placed to the speaker's right.
www.info.gov.za /aboutgovt/symbols/flag.htm   (329 words)

  
 Johannesburg trip report, December 2004
Nikki and I went on a trip to Johannesburg in South Africa from December 13th to December 31st 2004.
I have been to Johannesburg (Joburg) before and in the past I have been a bit negative about the place.
The red, white and blue colours were taken from the colours of the Boer Republics while the yellow, fl and green are taken from the African National Congress (ANC) flag where the fl symbolizes the people, green the fertility of the land, and the yellow the mineral wealth in the form of gold.
gardkarlsen.com /johannesburg_south_africa_2004.htm   (5296 words)

  
 Johannesburg : Africa Info Source
From Johannesburg to Cairo and from Dakar to Nairobi as well as in Paris, the Congolese traders are renowned and envied.
Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios.
Johannesburg - A taxi-load of blind Zimbabwean beggars illegally in South Africa was caught by Johannesburg metro police on the M1, near Glenhove, on Monday...
www.africangoodsonline.com /339-Johannesburg.html   (1656 words)

  
 Johannesburg 2002 - WSSD.Info News
Today Johannesburg is partnering the township in its efforts to escape the vicious cycle of poverty.
He argues that negotiators at the Johannesburg Summit were out-manoeuvred by the Bush administration whose agenda was to weaken multilateralism and the United Nations.
There was no discussion in Johannesburg, for example, of the failure of the international community to respond to proposals made earlier this year by the World Health Organisation's Commission on Macroeonomics and Health for a new global health research fund.
www.iisd.ca /wssd/infonews10(E).html   (14330 words)

  
 Dispatch Online - Your premier Eastern Cape news site
JOHANNESBURG - Bafana Ba- fana players went on a transfer merry-go-round yesterday - and big- spending Mamelodi Sundowns were involved in all three high-profile deals.
JOHANNESBURG - Not the best-kept secret in town, Premier League champions Kaizer Chiefs yesterday confirmed widespread speculation by announcing the appointment of Ernst Middendorp as their new head coach for the 2005/6 season in succession to T...
JOHANNESBURG - Cricket South Africa will continue to be consistent in its stance regarding tours to and from Zimbabwe, the chief executive officer, Gerald Majola, said yesterday.
www.dispatch.co.za /2005/06/29/sport   (1104 words)

  
 South Africa Flag Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The flag of South Africa is made of two equal width horizontal bands of red and blue (top-down) separated by a central green band...
South Africa, flag of national flag consisting of a horizontally oriented Y-shape (known in heraldry as a pall) in green, with yellow (gold) and...
Flags of South Africa - geography; South African Flags, South Africa...
www.everythingflag.info /south-africa-flag   (1274 words)

  
 :: DELPHIC GAMES FLAG COMES TO JOHANNESBURG ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
CITY of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Councillor Amos Masondo welcomed the Canadian and Pakistani cricket teams to Johannesburg, at a dinner at the Civic Theatre in Braamfontein.
THE core strategic objectives of the City are to implement, promote and facilitate the heritage and event aspect of the urban regeneration strategy.
The delegation included Eddy Khosa, the acting chief executive officer of the Johannesburg Tourism Company; Jill Sumption, the chief executive officer of the South African National Delphic Council; and praise singer Zolani Mkiva.
www.joburg.org.za /2005/sep/sep20_games.stm   (618 words)

  
 Johannesburg City Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Rugby’s Golden Lions and cricket’s Highveld Strikers carry the city’s flag in their respective sports, and the city offers world-class facilities for horse racing, swimming, motor racing, tennis, boxing and more than 25 golf clubs.
The Stadium, a classic, two-tiered bowl set on a spacious site south-west of the Johannesburg city centre, stands as the cherished symbol of South African football’s boom in recent years.
Ellis Park was conceived as a rugby stadium, and is fondly known to all South Africans as the venue of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final when South Africa defeated New Zealand, but it has also become recognised as a premier venue for football.
www.jozicity.com /t-world-cup-2010.htm   (651 words)

  
 Dogpile - Web Search: flag uk
Flag (Union Jack) came to be the UK's national
The Pantone colours (186 for the red and 280 for blue) are the official ones for the Union
Great range of flags - all have machine stitched cloth, reinforced headband, rope & toggled.
www.dogpile.co.uk /uk.dogpl/search/web/flag+uk   (247 words)

  
 :: SHOW THE FLAG! ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Johannesburg plays host to the biggest-ever conference on this continent, the World Summit on Sustainable Development, from 26 August to 4 September.
SA Tourism and the City of Johannesburg are urging South Africans to heed their national call to welcome the expected influx of visitors on Friday, 16 August.
Johannesburg News Agency is operated by BIG Media at 011-484-1400
www.joburg.org.za /aug_2002/flag.stm   (356 words)

  
 iafrica.com | news | sa news Mandela patron of cardiac centre
Former president Nelson Mandela on Monday agreed to become the patron of the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa at a handover ceremony of R1-million in donations in Johannesburg.
In a statement, the head of the centre, Prof Robin Kinsley, said Mandela's acceptance of the role of patron represented a major boon to the work of centre.
He added that he was grateful to the people and businesses of Johannesburg who had given so generously to a worthy cause.
iafrica.com /news/sa/316879.htm   (257 words)

  
 race
JOHANNESBURG -- Classic Flag, horse of the year for last season, will make his first appearance of the new term in the R200 000 John Skeaping Trophy over 1 800m at Turffontein on Saturday, September 26.
The four-year-old won six of nine starts last season, culminating in a brilliant victory in the Rothmans July in which he overcame the outside draw in a 18-horse field to beat Faralmond and Golden Hoard.
Classic Flag looks set to start one of the shortest-priced favourites of the year in the Grade Two John Skeaping, which is for three and four-year-olds at weight for age.
www.dispatch.co.za /1998/09/17/sport/RACE.HTM   (152 words)

  
 NAWOU Report: Kampala-Johannesburg Women's Peace Train, August 15-16, 2002
The peace torch passed on a strong message to the continent leaders, men, women and the youth in different countries that African women want peace and stability for their children and future generations and called upon the ring leaders and perpetrators of these wars to end them forthwith.
The flagging off of the peace train took place on the morning of 16th August 2002 by the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Hon.
The Minister commissioned the Peace Train to travel down through six countries to Johannesburg in South Africa carrying a Peace Torch which was provided by UNIFEM in New York.
www.wougnet.org /Documents/NAWOU/peacetrain.html   (2215 words)

  
 Flag Malawi, Malawi
Flights on American carriers from the U.S. with transfers in Europe and South America to foreign flag carriers that serve Malawi and southern Africa comply with the Fly America regulations.
And also there were protests in Gaza where an American flag was trampled and it was a pro-Iraqi type of rally.
The Marshall Center offers post-graduate studies at three levels (Captain (O-3) through Flag Officer (O-8) with civilian equivalents), conferences, research programs, foreign area studies, and language courses to civilian and military professionals from more than 45 countries.
creekin.net /k14216-n113-flag-malawi-malawi.html   (616 words)

  
 Flag Craft International
The make-up of our flags is to the very best international standard.
In many cases we have written the actual manufacturing specification for countries flags, where these were lacking.
Flag Craft is a founder member of the Southern African Vexilogical Association and a Council Member of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Provincial Gauteng Chamber of Commerce and Industry, both of which are directly affiliated to the South African Chamber of Business.
www.flagcraftsa.com /main.htm   (275 words)

  
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 Gauteng (Province of South Africa)
There is currently a debate in this country as to whether the provinces should have their own flags or not with the ANC holding the view that the provinces should not have individual flags.
Parys municipality flag registered with the South African Bureau of Heraldry on 18 Apr 1975 and described as:
A rectangular flag per pale red, white and blue, the middle stripe charged with the shield of the Municipal arms.
www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/za-gt.html   (410 words)

  
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