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(GR) File renamed: File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia (1964–1968).svg → File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia (1964–1970).svg Criterion 3 (obvious error) · See, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Air_Force_Ensign#History

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This is a list of flags used in '''[[Southern Rhodesia]]''' between 1890–1964 and 1979–1980 and '''[[Rhodesia]]''' between 1964 and 1979. The evolution of Southern Rhodesia from a British South African Company concern, to a British Colony, then to a member of a Federal Government, then to a self-declared state is evident by the different flags used.

For flags after these dates see [[Flags of Zimbabwe]].

==National flags==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of BSAC.svg|border|150px]] || 1890–1923 || [[Flag of the British South Africa Company]] || The BSAC flag was a [[Union Jack]] defaced in the centre with a white [[roundel]] containing the BSAC logo.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924–1964).svg|border|150px]] || 1923–1964 || [[Flag of Southern Rhodesia]] || A defaced British [[blue ensign]] with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian [[Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe#Rhodesia|Coat of Arms]] in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1925–1953).svg|border|150px]] || 1925–1953 || Flag of Southern Rhodesia || A defaced British [[blue ensign]] with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms over a white roundel in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg|border|150px]] || 1953–1963 || [[Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland]] (also known as the [[Central African Federation]]) || A defaced British [[blue ensign]] with a shield from the Federal Arms, showing the amalgamation of [[Northern Rhodesia]], [[Southern Rhodesia]] and [[Nyasaland]], in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Rhodesia (1964–1968).svg|border|150px]] || 1964–1968 || Flag of [[Southern Rhodesia]] (1964–1965) and later [[Rhodesia]] (1965–1968) || A Sky-Blue British ensign with the shield from the Rhodesian [[Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe#Rhodesia|Coat of Arms]] in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Rhodesia (1968–1979).svg|border|150px]] || 1968–1979 || [[Flag of Rhodesia]] || A Green-White-Green vertical tricolour similar to the [[Nigerian flag]] with the full [[Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe#Rhodesia|Coat of Arms]] of Rhodesia in the centre of the white panel.
|-
| [[File:Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia.svg|border|150px]] || 1979 || Flag of [[Zimbabwe Rhodesia]] || A Red-White-Green horizontal tricolour similar to the [[Hungarian flag]] with a black vertical stripe, fimbriated in white at the hoist, defaced with a centered representation of the [[Zimbabwe Bird]] in yellow.
|-
|[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|border|150px]] || 1979–1980 || Flag of [[Southern Rhodesia]] || Flag of the United Kingdom.
|}

==Vice-regal and presidential==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1924–1951).svg|border|150px]] || 1924–1951 || Flag of the [[governor of Southern Rhodesia]] || A [[Union Jack]] defaced with the shield from Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1951–1952).svg|border|150px]] || 1951–1952 || Flag of the [[governor of Southern Rhodesia]] || A [[Tudor Crown (heraldry)|Tudor Crown]] in the centre of a navy blue background (in official proportions of 7:9).
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1952–1970).svg|border|150px]] || 1952–1965<br> (de jure 1952–1970) || Flag of the [[governor of Southern Rhodesia]]|| A [[St. Edward's Crown]] in the centre of a navy blue background (in official proportions of 7:9).
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1951 - 1970).svg|border|150px]] || 1952–1965<br> (de jure 1952–1970) || Variant flag of the [[governor of Southern Rhodesia]]|| A [[St. Edward's Crown]] in the centre of a navy blue background (in manufactured proportions of 1:2).
|-
| [[File:Household flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1940–1952).svg|border|150px]] || 1940–1952 || Household flag of the governor of [[Southern Rhodesia]] || A [[Tudor Crown (heraldry)|Tudor Crown]] in the centre of a red background. Used as a car flag within the country.
|-
| [[File:Household flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1952–1970).svg|border|150px]] || 1952–1963 || Government House car flag for distinguished visitors of the [[governor of Southern Rhodesia]]|| A representation of the [[Zimbabwe Bird]] in yellow in the centre of a red background. Used as a car flag within the country.
|-
| [[File:Flag of the President of Rhodesia (1970–1979).svg|border|150px]] || 1970–1979 || Flag of the [[president of Rhodesia]]|| A sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1970–1979).svg|border|150px]] || 1970–1979 || Car pennant of the [[prime minister of Rhodesia]] || A green triangular pennant the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979).svg|border|150px]] || 1979–1980 || Car flag of the [[prime minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia]] || Based on the National Flag, a Red-White-Green horizontal tricolour in the fly with a black vertical stripe, fimbriated in white at the centre, defaced with a centered representation of the [[Zimbabwe Bird]] in yellow.
|}

==Military flags==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description
|-
| [[File:Blue Ensign of the British South Africa Company.svg|border|150px]] || c. 1890–1923 || [[British South Africa Company]] Blue Ensign|| A defaced British [[blue ensign]] with the lion and tusk from the [[British South Africa Company]] Arms in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Rhodesian Army Flag.svg|border|150px]] || late 1970s–1980 || Flag used by the [[Rhodesian Army]] (3rd version) || Orange-red-blue horizontal tricolour defaced in the centre with the Rhodesian Army emblem.
|-
| [[File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg|border|150px]] || 1953–1963 || Royal Rhodesia Air Force Ensign || Azure blue flag with the Union Flag in the canton and the roundel of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia (1964–1970).svg|border|150px]] || 1963–1968 || Royal Rhodesia Air Force Ensign || Azure blue flag with the Union Flag in the canton and the roundel of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia (1970–1979).svg|border|150px]] || 1970–1979 || [[Rhodesian Air Force Ensign]] || A Sky blue flag with the Rhodesian flag in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly.
|-
| [[File:Air Force Ensign of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979).svg|border|150px]] || 1979–1980 || Flag of the Zimbabwe Rhodesian Air Force || A Sky blue flag with the Zimbabwe Rhodesia flag in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly.
|}

==Political flags==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of the Rhodesian Front.svg|border|150px]] || 1962-1981 || [[Rhodesian Front]] ||
|}

==Town flags==
{{see also|Commons:Flags of municipalities in Zimbabwe}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description
|-
| [[File:Flag of Fort Victoria, Rhodesia.gif|border|150px]] || || Flag of [[Fort Victoria, Rhodesia|Fort Victoria]]|| Fort Victoria Coat of Arms in the centre<ref>{{Cite web |title=Masvingo (Zimbabwe) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/zw-mas.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[File:Flag of Gwelo, Rhodesia (c1976 -1986).gif|border|150px]] || c1976 -1986 || Flag of [[Gwelo, Rhodesia|Gwelo]]|| Tricolore flag with Gweru Coat of Arms on white stripe.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gweru (Zimbabwe) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/zw-gweru.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[File:Flag of Salisbury, Rhodesia.svg|border|150px]] || || Flag of [[Salisbury, Rhodesia|Salisbury]]|| Salisbury Coat of Arms on a white background<ref>{{Cite web |title=Harare (Zimbabwe) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/zw-harar.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
|-
| [[File:Flag of Umtali, Rhodesia (c1955-1985).gif|border|150px]] || c. 1955 - 1985 || Flag of [[Umtali]]|| Umtali banner of arms form<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mutare (Zimbabwe) |url=https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/zw-mutar.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.crwflags.com}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite web
|title=Rhodesian flag inventory
|url=http://www.rhodesians-worldwide.com/rhoflaginv.htm
|first1=Bruce
|last1=Berry
|first2=Chris
|last2=Whitehead
|location=Mesa, Arizona
|publisher=[[Rhodesians Worldwide]]
|date=28 February 2011
|access-date=6 March 2012}}
{{refend}}
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imported>ChiK: (GR) File renamed: File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia (1964–1968).svg → File:Air Force Ensign of Rhodesia (1964–1970).svg Criterion 3 (obvious error) · See, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesian_Air_Force_Ensign#History