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Johannesburg (South Africa)

Gauteng Province

by António Martins, Jun 22, 2000, after image sent by Bruce Berry, 4 May 2000

Johannesburg flag (current)
Johannesburg flag (1970-1997)

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Johannesburg flag (current)

Johannesburg has had two municipal flags.

With the re-organisation of local government in South Africa following the implementation of the Local Government Transition Act of 1993 and the amalgamation of previously racially segregated local government areas, the Johannesburg City Council was dissolved in December 1994 and the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council established. The new local authority adopted new symbols to replace those used by the former Johannesburg City Council.

The new arms of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council were registered with the Bureau of Heraldry on 16 May 1997 and are described as:
ARMS: Vert, a fret couped Or, the mascle voided Gules, between in chief and base respectively four shield thongs Argent; behind the shield a spine erect Or, plumed Sable.
SUPPORTERS: Two young lions Or, armed and langued Gules, each gorged of a beaded collar dancetty throughout Gules and Azure, the triangles fimbriated Or.
SPECIAL COMPARTMENT: A ground, the flanks Azure and the centre Sable, separated from one another by means of narrow piles inverted, Argent.
MOTTO: UNITY IN DEVELOPMENT.

The new municipal flag of Greater Johannesburg comprises five vertical stripes of blue, white, green, white and red. 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 black background. It is interesting to note the prominent use of the new South African national colours in the flag t