<P> According to official South African government information, the South African flag is "a synopsis of principal elements of the country's flag history ." Although different people may attribute personal symbolism to the individual colours or colour combinations, "no universal symbolism should be attached to any of the colours ." The only symbolism in the flag is the V or Y shape, which can be interpreted as "the convergence of diverse elements within South African society, taking the road ahead in unity". </P> <P> From time to time explanations of the meanings or symbolism of the flag's colours are published in various media, including official government publications and speeches by government officials . </P> <P> Three of the colours--black, green and yellow--are found in the flag of the African National Congress . The other three--red, white and blue--are used in the modern flag of the Netherlands and the flag of the United Kingdom; the colours white and blue were also found in the old flag of South Africa . Former South African President F.W. de Klerk, who proclaimed the new flag on 20 April 1994, stated in his autobiography, The Last Trek: a New Beginning, that chilli red was chosen instead of plain red (which Anglo - Africans would have preferred) or orange (as Afrikaners would have preferred). </P> <P> The Anglo - Boer War between 1899 and 1902 ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902 and resulted in what is now South Africa falling under the British Union Flag . The former Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and the Zuid - Afrikaanse Republiek (Transvaal) became British colonies along with the existing Cape and Natal colonies . Each was also entitled to a colonial flag following in the British tradition . </P>

Meaning of colours in the south african flag
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