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North-West Province, South Africa

Last modified: 2005-08-26 by bruce berry
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  • North-West - introduction
  • Coat of Arms of the North West
  • Local Flag descriptions
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    North-West - introduction

    The North West province is situated in north-west central South Africa, reorganized from the north-eastern most part of the former Cape Province and from the south-eastern half of Transvaal. It shares borders with the Northern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, and Northern provinces as well as with Botswana.
    Includes part of the former homeland of Bophuthatswana.
    Antonio Martins, 30 May 1999

    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.
    Bruce Berry, September 1995

    Coat of Arms of the North West

    [Coat of Arms the North West] reported by JJ Andersson, 5 May 2002

    ARMS: Per saltire Gules and Azure, a saltire quadrate Vert, fimbriated Argent, charged in the centre with a representation of a calabash water container within a leather tho