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Tanganyika (1919-1961), Tanzania

Mandated Territory of Tanganyika

by Martin Grieves, 6 Jun 2004

Introduction
Red Ensign
Blue Ensign
Governor's flag 1919-1953
Badge 1919 - 1961
Governor-General's flag

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Introduction

In 1885 Germany annexed German East Africa. During the First Worldwar this was occupied by allied forces. It was renamed Tanganyika Territory in 1920 and placed under British Mandate; in 1946 it became a United Nations mandate. 26 April 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship). Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964.
Martin Grieves, 6 Jun 2004

Red Ensign 1919 - 1961

After WW1 Tanganyika became a Mandated Territory under the League of Nations, with the British as the mandated power. The flag that was used was the red or blue ensign, with a giraffe’s head in the fly. In the blue ensign the head is not situated in a white disk.
Stuart Notholt, 29 Jun 1996

Red Ensign - white disc with Giraffe's neck and head. The white disk's diameter = 4/9 of flagheight. Badge from Flaggenbuch by Ottfried Nubecker, 1939.
Martin Grieves, 6 Jun 2004

Tanganyika Red and Blue Ensign: 1919 - 1961, (not 1964). Both went out of us