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Gauteng (Province of South Africa)
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Gauteng
Pretoria - Witwatersrand - Vereeniging region, also known as Southern
Transvaal, is now been re-named Gauteng (Sotho word for "Place of gold"). Up to
September 1995 none of the 9 new South African provinces have adopted their
own flags although one or two have proposals in this regard. There is currently
a debate in this country as to whether the provinces should have their
own flags or not with the ruling ANC holding the view that the provinces should
not have individual flags. Gauteng province has, neverthelss, adopted new
provincial Arms.
Bruce Berry, September 1995In northeast South Africa, reorganized from
the former south central
Transvaal.
It borders the Free State, Mpumalanga,
Northern and North-West
provinces.
Antonio Martins, 30 May 1999
Coat of Arms of Gauteng
image from this
site, reported by JJ Andersson, 5 May 2002
ARMS: Azure, a pick erect Or, accompanied on either side by four shield
thongs in pale Argent; the shield ensigned of a coronet comprising a wreathed
head ring alternately Argent and Or, heightened of four chemical symbols
for iron Argent, alternating with as many honey-bees volant Or.
SUPPORTERS: Two lions proper.
SPECIAL COMPARTMENT AND MOTTO: Upon three gold staves fesswise, conjoined
2 and 1, supported by two ornamental brackets Or, the motto UNITY IN DIVERSITY.
Registered with the South African Bureau of Heraldry on 20 March 1996.
JJ Andersson, 5 May 2002
Local Flag descriptions
Mokwana Governing Council (Edenvale) flag registered with the South African
Bureau of Heraldry on 22 May 1998 with the following description:
A rectangular flag in the proportion 2:3, comprising 13
equal horizontal stripes, those at the top and bottom red, the remaining
eleven alternating white and blue; a hoist panel of three stripes, yellow,
blue and yellow, the blue stripe being equivalent in width to three of
the horizontal stripes, charged with six white stars in pale of six points
each, the yellow stripes each 1,25 of the width of the horizontal stripes.Vanderbijlpark Town
Council flag registered with the South African Bureau of Heraldry on 14 Apr 1971and
described as:
Per pale Gules, Argent and Vert; on a roundel Argent the
shield of the municipal arms.
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