RHODESIAN FLAG INVENTORY
Vexillology is the study of flags and vexillologists are concerned, inter alia, with the preservation of collections of vexillological interest. Rhodesian flags, along with other Rhodesian memorabilia, are widely dispersed. In order to try and understand where these flags are we have established an inventory of Rhodesian flags. The purpose is to record and build a comprehensive data-base of Rhodesian flags so that as time passes these items do not ‘disappear’, get lost or destroyed etc. Preparing such an inventory is beyond the capability of any one individual and hence, we are requesting anyone with flags in their possession to please provide the information as shown in the example below. This inventory will be available as a matter of record to anyone with a legitimate interest in vexillology and/or Rhodesiana.
Both Chris and I are flag collectors and have a comprehensive collection of Rhodesian flags, including possibly the only complete set of Rhodesian national flags in Bruce’s collection.
Your co-operation is appreciated and any information which you may have regarding Rhodesian flags can be forwarded to us at bruce@dbsa.org or rhodesia@rhodesia.org or by mail to P O Box 836, Pinegowrie, 2123, South Africa.
Thank you
BRUCE BERRY and CHRIS WHITEHEAD
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Indicate
the name of the flag |
Measure
width by length (Imperial
or metric) |
Indicate
who made the flag from the manufacturers label if there is one. |
Description
of the current condition |
Your
name and town where you live. Contact
details (e-mail, address etc) |
Any
relevant details which you are aware of pertaining to the flag. |
I
N D E X
The
following flags are listed in the Inventory:
Air Rhodesia
British South
Africa Company (BSAC) No red ring version
Red
ring version
British South
Africa Police (BSAP) 1949
– 1960
1960
- 1970
1970
– 1980
Mounted
escort pennant
Car
pennant
Central African
Airways (CAA)
Central African
Command
Central African
Naval Association
Grey’s Scouts
Guard Force
Gwelo (Gweru) Green ?
Internal
Affairs 1970
– 1980
Northern Rhodesia Blue
Ensign
Red
Ensign
Police
Regiment
Volunteer
Defence Force
Nyasaland Blue
Ensign
Police
Red
Ensign
Pfumo re Vanhu
Rhodesia 1968
– 1979
Rhodesia
Defence Unit (?)
Rhodesia
Defence Regiment
Rhodesia
Education Corps
Rhodesia
President President’s
Flag
President’s
Car Flag
Rhodesia Prime
Minister Prime
Minister’s Car Pennant
Rhodesia Prison
Service
Rhodesia
Regiment c.
1950
3rd
Battalion
4th
Battalion
4th
Battalion A Company (“Foxtrot” flag)
A
Company
Second
version to 1980
K
Company
Rhodesia
Reinforcement Unit
Rhodesian
African Rifles (RAR) 1970
– 1980
HQ
Company
SP
Company (Chiwororo)
C
Company 1 RAR
C
Company 1 RAR
Rhodesian Air
Force 1970
– 1979
Chief
of Staff Car Flag
Station
Commanding Officer
Squadron
Leader’s Pennant
Air
Officers Pennant
Air
Officers Car and Aircraft flag
Rhodesian Armoured
Car Regiment
Rhodesian
Armoured Corps
Rhodesian Army 1st
version (Pre UDI with crown)
2nd
version (no crown)
3rd
version (to 1980)
Rhodesian Army
Pay Corps
Rhodesian Army
Services Corps
Rhodesian Corps
of Engineers
Rhodesian First
Field Artillery Regiment
Rhodesian Light
Infantry 1970
– 1980
Infantry
Training Troop
12
Troop
Rhodesian
Medical Corps
Rhodesian
Signal Corps 1st
version (with crown)
2nd
version (Zimbabwe Bird)
Rhodesian Staff
Corps
Rhodesia and
Nyasaland Blue
Ensign
Red
Ensign
Governor-General
Royal Rhodesian
Air Force Federal
Period
Car
Flag
Selous Scouts
Southern
Rhodesia Union
Jack Pennant (1930s)
Dark
Blue Ensign (no roundel)
Dark
Blue Ensign (with roundel)
Governor
(1924 – 1951)
Prime
Minister’s Car Flag
Red
Ensign (no roundel)
Red
Ensign (with roundel)
Light
Blue Ensign (1964 – 1968)
Southern
Rhodesia Staff Corps
Southern Rhodesia
Transport Corps
Trade Fair
(Bulawayo)
Umkonto We Sizwe
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia 1979
– 1980
Prime
Minister’s Car Flag
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia Air Force
One (Rhodesia)
Battalion
One Brigade
Matabeleland District
Three
(Rhodesia) Battalion
Four
(Rhodesia) Battalion
Three Brigade
Fourth Gwelo
Air Scouts
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Air
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
(Sumner
|
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
British South Africa Company
(BSAC) (1890s
– 1923) (pre-1923
version with no red fimbriation
around badge)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
Adam
& Lane & Neave ( |
Good
– thinning and some holes |
National
Archives of (nat.archives@gta.gov.zw
/ |
From
(Access
No. 1436/1) |
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good
– some fraying and few holes |
National
Archives of |
On
sleeve is written “Boma” which probably indicates that it was
used in There
is NO lettering on badge. (Access
No. 1384/1) |
|
|
? (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
( |
Assumed
to be pre-1923 issue. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Poor
(moth eaten and frayed edges) |
Chris
Whitehead |
Was
owned by an elderly gentleman who says it was the last flag flown at State
House in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
No
label (Assumed
to be British) |
Poor
(moth eaten and thinning) |
Bruce
Berry |
This
flag was owned by EG Howman - a Pioneer and later Native
Commissioner and was used in the annual Pioneer / Remembrance Day flag
raising ceremony held in Cecil Sq. every Sept. It was also used to drape the coffins of
‘departed’ Pioneers. It was used up until the 1960s after which it was
decided that the flag was too fragile. |
|
|
? (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
National
Archives of |
Flown
at Mazoe Citrus Estate (Access
No. 11239 – unable to be located in
January 2005 search) |
|
|
5’
x 11’ |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Fair
– has stains and holes |
National
Archives of |
Last
flown on 30 September 1923 (?). No further details. (Access
No. 619) |
|
|
6’
x 12’ (ceremonial) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Poor
– stains, repaired tears and small holes |
National
Archives of |
Flown
in (Access
No. 341) |
|
|
? (ceremonial) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Fair |
|
Flag
flown over the Magistrate’s Court in |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
British South Africa
Company (BSAC) (1890s
– 1923) (pre-1923
version with red fimbriation around badge)
|
6’
x 12” (ceremonial) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
Mattias
Hansson |
Purchased
on eBay. No
further details available. |
|
? (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
National
Archives of |
Flown
at Bulawayo Records Centre until 1968 when BSAC amalgamated with
Anglo-American Corp. (Access
No. 413) |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Poor
– frayed with stains, holes and very dirty. |
National
Archives of |
Flown
over Administrative Offices prior to the granting of Responsible Government
in 1923. Badge
printed directly on the flag. (Access
No. 5) |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
Bruce Berry ( |
Company
flag flown at Charter House in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
Alan Butcher ( |
Company
flag flown at Charter House in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
No
label. (Assumed
to be British) |
Good |
Mattias
Hansson |
Purchased
on eBay. No
further details available. |
|
|
No details as to which
version. |
178
x 356 cm 125
x 250 cm 91
x 184 cm 85,6
x 176 cm |
? |
Good
– fair |
|
Museum
has 7 examples in its collection. No further information provided. |
|
120
x 180cm |
Flag
& Banner |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Replica
made post-Zimbabwe independence. |
|
|
120
x 180cm |
Flag
& Banner |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Replica
made post-Zimbabwe independence. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
British (1949-60)
|
104
x 155cm |
? |
? |
|
No
information provided. |
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
? |
Fair
– worn with colours faded but no holes. |
Richard Allport ( |
Original
first flag (1949) rescued from BSAP HQ in 1980 |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (Standard) |
? |
Poor
– frayed with burn marks. |
Greg Koll |
Flag
in frame on display. |
|
|
British (1960-70)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Version
with crown above lion badge. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
? |
Poor
– torn with burn marks (now in a frame) |
Greg
Koll |
No
information provided. Owner is a
collector of BSAP memorabilia. |
|
|
British (1970-80) |
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
95
x 170 cm |
William
Smith (Black
label) |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
|
95
x 170 cm |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Good
– top fly corner wind damaged |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
95
x 170 cm |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
( |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Excellent
|
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
in Simonstown, RSA in the 1980s |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Poor
- tattered |
Chris
Whitehead |
This
flag flew at Mukumbura and was regularly used as
target practice by the Frelimo garrison across the
border in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
? |
Greg Koll |
No
information provided. Owner is a
collector of BSAP memorabilia. |
|
|
|
3’
X 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Good |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Purchased on eBay from
Memories of Rhodesia. |
|
|
6’
X 12’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Good |
Chris
Whitehead (Mesa, AZ, USA) |
No information provided. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
British Mounted
escort pennant
|
19
x 71cm |
? |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Obtained
from my Uncle, one-time Senior Assistant Commissioner of the BSAP. |
|
British Car
pennant
|
7½”
x 18” |
? |
? |
Greg
Koll |
No
information provided. Owner is a
collector of BSAP memorabilia. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Central
African Airways
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith (Green label) |
Fair – rope and
toggle cut off and flag has been flown |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from James Mackenzie (militaria dealer) in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Central African Command
|
15
x 30 cm (car
flag) |
? |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
on eBay. No further details available. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Central African Naval
Association |
3’
x 6’ |
? |
Good |
National
Archives of |
Used
circa 1950s. (Access
No. 1022) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Grey’s Scouts
|
92
x 156 cm |
No
label but assume William Smith & Gourock (see history) |
Excellent
(mint condition) |
Robert
Talbot-King Christchurch
(New Zealand) |
This flag would have been
used at the Nkomo Barracks HQ & is the sister
flag that was presented to Lt. Col Chris Pearce (Officer Commanding) which is
now in the RLI museum in Bedford (UK). |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Guard Force
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Last
flag flown outside Guard Force HQ in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
on Bid or Buy – no further details available. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Gwelo (Gweru) Green ? |
? |
? |
? |
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 4350) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Internal Affairs (1970-80)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Mint |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Mint |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
? |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
( |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Fair
(used) |
Chris
Whitehead |
Originally
obtained by Major Reg Lawson from the flag pole
outside of the DC’s office in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Michael
Faul |
Purchased
by Clifford Francis in SA in the early 1990s. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Good |
Greg Koll |
No
information provided. |
|
|
|
3’ X 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Purchased from James
Mackenzie (militaria dealer) in Cape
Town. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
Blue Ensign
|
36” x 72” |
? |
Good |
Mutare Museum |
Museum has 3 examples. No further information provided. |
|
3’ x 6’ |
Flagmakers ( |
Excellent |
Bruce Berry |
Replica made in 1999 for owners collection. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
Red Ensign
|
3’ x 6' |
n/a |
Excellent |
As the red ensign version was unofficial this is a very
rare example and may have been used as street decoration during the
Royal Victory Tour in 1947 or for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. |
|
|
1½ x 3’ (Storm) |
n/a |
Used |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased from Mattias Hansson who bought the flag on
eBay. No further details available. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
|
33 x 72” |
No
label |
Fair
– used & moth eaten |
Greg
Koll ( (gregkoll@shaw.ca) |
Purchased from a militaria
dealer in |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
|
126 x 190 cm |
No
label |
Fair
– used & moth eaten |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased from Craig Fourie |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Northern Rhodesia
Volunteer Defence Force
|
3’
x 6’ (standard)
|
Unknown |
Fair |
Greg Koll (Kamloops,
Canada) |
Bought
on eBay. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
Blue Ensign
|
109 x 230 cm 94 x 192cm |
? |
Good |
Mutare Museum |
Museum has 2 examples. No further information provided. |
|
3’ x 6’ |
Flagmakers ( |
Excellent |
Bruce Berry |
Replica made in 1999 for owners collection. |
|
|
1,5’ x 3’ (1 yd) |
Porter
Bros (Liverpool,
UK) |
Good |
Greg Koll ( (gregkoll@shaw.ca) |
Purchased from militaria dealer. Flag date stamped 1960. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
Police
|
3’ x 6’ |
?
no label |
Very
good |
Bruce
Berry |
Given by William Smith and Gourock
(Flag makers) after a visit to their factory in 1987. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
Red Ensign
|
3’ x 6' |
n/a |
Excellent |
Mattias Hansson |
As the red ensign version was unofficial this is a very
rare example and may have been used as street decoration during the
Royal Victory Tour in 1947 or for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Pfumo
re Vanhu
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Dudley
Wall |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Given
to me by Major Reg Lawson who served with Internal
Affairs, Guard Force and Pfumo re Vanhu. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Michael
Faul |
|
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent
|
Phillip Evans, |
Collected when completed National Service in 1980.
Got from call sign 358 Mzola, Lupane
District. |
|
|
? |
? |
? |
|
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1296) |
|
|
|
3’ x 6’ 6” |
No label |
Good |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Purchased on eBay.
The flag is made up of 3 panels and has a ‘wavy’ design. The emblem is screen printed on one side
only. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
No label but suspect William
Smith & Gourock |
Good – but prestik stains. |
Bruce Berry (Johannesburg, South Africa) |
Purchased on Bid-or Buy. Emblem printed on one side only. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(1968 - 1979)
|
? |
? (presume William Smith, Salisbury) |
Good |
National
Archives of |
Flag
raised at ceremony to hoist the new Rhodesian flag
on 11/11/1968. (Access
No. 841) |
|
? |
? (presume William Smith, Salisbury) |
Fair |
National
Archives of |
Flag
last flown at Rhodesia House in (Access
No. 880) |
|
|
3,5m x 7m (Presumed to be the Largest Rhodesian flag ever made) |
William Smith (Salisbury) (white
label) (thin
outline of Arms) |
Good – slight fraying. |
Bruce
Berry |
This
is presumed to be the largest Rhodesian flag ever made which flew at the
entrance to Trade Fair in |
|
|
180 x 350cm (large ceremonial) |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
180 x 350cm (large ceremonial) |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Bill
MacDonald |
No
information provided. |
|
|
115 x 236 cm (ceremonial) |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
115 x 236 cm (ceremonial) |
William Smith & Gourock |
Fair – has been used. |
Clay
Moss |
Sent
by Bruce Berry who purchased it from a militaria
dealer in |
|
|
115 x 236 cm |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent (unused) |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
115 x 236 cm (ceremonial) |
William
Smith (white
label) (thin
outline of Arms) |
Good |
Jon
Wrathall |
Flag
flown at Government House when JJ Wrathall was
President. |
|
|
6’
x 9’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent (Signed
by Ian Smith) |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
from Coin and Medal shop in |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William Smith (white
label) (thin
outline of Arms) |
Fair – has been flown. |
Bruce
Berry |
Flag flown at BSAP
Headquarters in Imperial
size – made pre-1972 metrication in |
|
|
93 x 166 cm (Standard) |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
5
flags in this size (post-1975) printing of the Arms. New label and metric size. One signed by
Ian Smith. |
|
|
170 x 100 cm |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Mark Wiggins |
Issued to |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Mint |
Mattias Hansson |
|
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Mint |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Mint |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent (signed
by Ian Smith) |
Chris
Whitehead |
Came
from Internal Affairs stock, Mount Darwin-obtained from Major Reg Lawson |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Clay
Moss |
|
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Good |
Clay
Moss |
Signed
by Ian Smith on sleeve. Purchased at a second hand shop in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Michael
Faul |
Purchased
when still current. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
|
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
? (presume
William Smith & Gourock) |
Poor |
Keith Wells |
Flag
flew over the Protected Village of Gono
near Shamva. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Mint |
Colin Bird |
This
flag was hoisted at the flag raising ceremony was held at the District
Commissioners Office in Wankie on 11 November 1968.
The flag was raised, dedicated, taken down again and a second flag raised in its place. The “dedicated” flag was sealed in a
government manilla envelope and held in the DC’s
office strong room for 11 years before becoming coming into possession of the
current owner. The flag is still
sealed in the original envelope. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Poor (only half a flag, damaged by rifle fire and
wind) |
Phillip Evans, |
Got at 49 Juliet, Lupane
District, 1979. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Good |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Purchased on eBay from
Memories of Rhodesia. |
|
|
3ft x 6ft |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased on Ebay |
|
|
3’ X 4.5’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Poor – The frayed end has
been cut off. |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Given by a friend in
Australia. |
|
|
86 X 200 cm |
Screen
Speed (Pvt) Ltd (presumably Salisbury/Harare) |
Mint |
Norman Stockton
|
Flag
is still in manufacturers wrapper was given to the current owner by a friend,
Henry Swart, in |
|
|
91 x 200 cm |
William Smith & Gourock |
Mint |
Pat & Mandy Harrison (Pat_MandyHarrison@bigpond.com) |
Given to current owner by a friend
in |
|
|
91 x 200 cm |
Unknown (presume William Smith) |
Fair (used & faded) |
Pat & Mandy Harrison (Pat_MandyHarrison@bigpond.com) |
Given
to current owner by a friend who got it from Intaf
where it had been used. |
|
|
76” x 138” |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Colin Lord |
Given
the flag by ex Special Branch officer at the end of the war in 1979 who was
fleeing the country. He said that he removed it from Livingstone House in |
|
|
46 x 92cm |
William Smith (white label) |
Good |
Bruce Berry |
Purchased
when still current. |
|
|
46 x 92cm |
William Smith |
Good |
Bruce Berry |
Flag
part of indoor set from Standard Bank – arms inverted (face right) thus flag
was on left side of set. Label
missing. |
|
|
46 x 92cm |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
46 x 92cm |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
18”
x 30” |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
46 x 92 cm |
Heritage (South Africa) |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Non-Rhodesian
made (post-1980) example. |
|
|
88
x 142 cm |
Taiwanese
polyester |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Non-Rhodesian
made (post-1980) example. |
|
|
88
x 142 cm |
Taiwanese
polyester |
Excellent |
Alan
Butcher |
Non-Rhodesian
made (post-1980) example. |
|
|
120
x 180 cm |
National
Flag ( |
Very
good |
Veronica Crosland |
Non-Rhodesian
made (post-1980) example. South
African made flag given as a gift. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
|
? |
? |
? |
|
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1288) |
|
(see also Rhodesia
Reinforcement Unit)
|
5’
x 7’ |
Handmade |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Sent
by the Rev H. McCarriar who was in Gwanda during the Rhodesian war.
This flag was made and donated by the RDR unit in the area to be hung in the
local church. He removed it at the end of the war. |
|
90
x 175 cm |
Handmade |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Craig Fourie in |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
|
? |
? |
? |
|
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1290) |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
President
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Jon
Wrathall |
Flag
flown at Government House when JJ Wrathall was
President. |
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Good
but with bad stains |
Chris Whitehead (Mesa,
AZ, USA) |
Purchased
from a gentleman in UK who found four Rhodesian flags in an old tin trunk,
which explains the bad rust stains. |
|
|
Rhodesia
–President’s Car Flag
|
22 x 33 cm |
No
label – suspect William Smith & Gourock ( |
Fair |
Bruce Berry ( |
Purchased
from James MacKenzie (militaria
dealer) in |
|
21 x 30cm |
William
Smith (white
label) |
Good
|
Jon
Wrathall |
Car
flag used when JJ Wrathall was President. |
|
|
|
30 x 47cm |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Chris Whitehead (Mesa,
AZ, USA) |
Car flag used by Acting President John
Pithey. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
|
19 x 39 cm |
No
label – suspect William Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Bruce Berry ( |
Purchased
from James MacKenzie (militaria
dealer in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
|
95
x 176 cm |
No
label (but assume William Smith) |
Mint |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(c. 1950)
|
? (standard) |
? |
? |
National
Archives of |
Presented
by Major Berry. Flag was at Bulawayo
Records Centre until 1981. (Access
No. 1386) |
|
(3rd Battalion)
|
45
x 95 cm |
? |
Good |
( |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
Regiment (4th Battalion)
|
45
x 95 cm (storm) |
? |
Good |
( |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
45
x 95 cm |
? |
Fair
– moth eaten |
Bruce Berry |
Purchased
from Craig Fourie ( |
|
|
Rhodesia
Regiment (4th
Battalion – A Coy) “Foxtrot”
flag
|
28
x 61 cm |
? |
Good |
Greg Koll |
Purchased
from a militaria dealer. The 'Foxtrot' flag was made during the time of extended call-ups
in 1977/8. F Coy were
based in the Buhera Tribal Trust Lands and then
Burma Valley through that period. The OC was Maj. 'Buster' Johnson of
Marandellas. Jossy Feild,
the wife of one of the serving officers, Lt. Simon Feild,
did the artwork and 'Buster' Johnson's wife, Merle, was responsible for
making the flags. After the extended call ups ended F Coy ceased
to exist and most of the men from F Coy then served under Maj. 'Buster'
Johnson in A Coy - hence the reference in the A Coy flag to the foxes from F
Coy days. |
|
Rhodesia
Regiment – A Company
|
|
? |
Excellent |
Chris Whitehead (Mesa,
AZ, USA) |
This flag is from the late 1960s and was the A Company flag during training-spirited out of camp the night before passing out parade and smuggled over the Zambian border and later out of Rhodesia-an intriguing flag. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesia Regiment (The badge on this flag is the same
style as the Second Version shown at Figure 72 in Flags and Symbols of
Rhodesia by Richard Allport—BUT the badge is as
ROUND as found on the First Version) |
Originally
3’ x 6’, but the frayed end has been cut down and re-sewn, so that it now
measures more nearly 3’ x 5’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Poor
to fair |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Purchased
from a Rhodesian expatriate in the |
|
(second
version to 1980)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith (Black
label) |
Good |
Bruce Berry ( |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Poor |
Chris
Whitehead |
Last
flag to be flown at KGVI Barracks in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Fair
with some fraying |
Chris
Whitehead |
A
second flag in better condition purchased in the RSA. |
|
|
K-Coy 10 RR
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Handmade
on a Gourock base-yellow geese matting. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Poor
(torn) |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian African Rifles
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
? |
? |
Fair
– lower stripe frayed |
( |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
|
Rhodesian African Rifles
HQ COY
|
3’
x 4’ |
Homemade
with ropes |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Sent
to me by the Rev H. McCarriar who was in Gwanda during the Rhodesian war.
This flag was made and donated by the Rhodesia Defence Regiment unit in the
area to be hung in the local church. He removed this, and the other flags, at
the end of the war. |
|
Rhodesian African Rifles SP COY (Chiwororo)
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
on eBay. |
|
Rhodesian African
Rifles C COY 1 RAR
|
16”
x 36” |
Unknown |
Poor
- frayed |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
on eBay. |
|
Rhodesian African Rifles
C COY 1 RAR
|
2.5’
x 3’ |
Unknown |
Good |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
on eBay. Signed by Ian Smith |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Air Force (1970
– 1979)
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith (White
label) |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from a militaria dealer in |
|
89
x 184 cm |
? (presumed
to be William Smith) |
Good |
|
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Good |
Phillip Evans, |
Given by the ex Thornhill
AFB Fire Chief, Andy McDonald, 1980 |
|
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Fair |
Chris Whitehead (Mesa,
AZ, USA) |
No information provided |
|
Rhodesian Air Force –
Chief of Staff car flag
|
15
x 30 cm Car
flag |
? (no label) |
Good |
Bruce Berry |
Purchased
from Craig Fourie ( |
|
Rhodesian Air Force -
Station Commanding Officer
|
15
x 30 cm Car
flag |
? (presumed
to be William Smith) |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
Rhodesian Air Force
Squadron Leader’s Pennant
|
2’
x 3’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris Whitehead |
Purchased
in the RSA. No further details
available. |
|
Rhodesian Air Force – Air
Officers Pennant
|
59
x 90 cm |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Fair |
Bruce Berry |
Purchased
from Craig Fourie ( |
|
Rhodesian Air Force – Air
Officers Car and aircraft flag
|
15
x 30 cm (car
flag) |
? |
Good
|
Bruce Berry |
Purchased
on eBay. No further details available. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Armoured Car
Regiment
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris Whitehead (Mesa,
AZ, USA) |
Purchased
on an auction. Is made of lightweight polyester, but has the same markings as
Rh ACR (picture of flag missing only) |
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Armoured Corps |
? |
? |
? |
|
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1292) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Army (pre-UDI)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Good
but rope and toggle removed |
Richard Allport ( |
Flag
has crown in badge. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Name
“Major V. N. Trenck” written on hoist |
|
|
Rhodesian Army (Second
version – no crown)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Fair
– torn, frayed and faded |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Mike Kaplan in |
|
Rhodesian Army (Third
version to 1980)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Good
– somewhat faded |
Chris
Whitehead |
Made
into a wall-hanging with no ropes or hoist. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Obtained
from Pittaway in RSA. |
|
|
110
x 170 cm |
Bag
and Flag ( |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from manufacturer in 1994. |
|
|
110
x 170 cm |
Bag
and Flag ( |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Purchased
from manufacturer. |
|
|
110
x 170 cm |
Bag
and Flag ( |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Purchased
from manufacturer. |
|
|
Rhodesian Army (version not stated) |
? |
? |
? |
|
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 4578) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Army Pay Corps
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Good |
Chris Whitehead |
Donated
by a gentleman who won it on a raffle organised by the Flame Lily Foundation
(FLF). |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Army Services
Corps
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Poor
(torn) |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith |
Poor
(frayed and torn) |
Bruce Berry (bruce@dbsa,org) |
Purchased
on auction from Alec Kaplan and Sons, militaria
dealers in Johannesburg. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Corps of
Engineers
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Bought
on auction in RSA. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Fair
– faded and frayed |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Terry Griffiths, one time member of the Engineers who kept the flag
after it was replaced with a new one.
Sleeve has KC 18907 marked on it. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian First Field
Artillery Regiment |
? |
? |
? |
( |
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1295) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Light Infantry
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
No
further information provided. |
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Jon
Wrathall |
Obtained
from RLI during national service. |
|
|
Rhodesian Light Infantry
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
Appears
homemade with toggles and ropes |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
from a source in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Light Infantry (12 Troop)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard)
|
William
Smith and Gourock ( |
Fair |
Chris
Whitehead |
Bought
on auction in RSA. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Medical Corps
|
3’
x 6’ (standard)
|
William
Smith and Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Bought
on auction in RSA. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Signal Corps
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Poor – torn, frayed and faded |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Mike Kaplan in |
|
1½’
x 2’ |
Unknown |
Fair |
Chris
Whitehead |
Came
with a group of flags. Is embroidered
on one side only. |
|
|
Rhodesian Signal Corps (second version with Zimbabwe Bird)
|
? |
? |
? |
|
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1289) |
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith and Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Bought
on auction in RSA. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith |
Fair
– torn, frayed and faded |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Mike Kaplan in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesian Staff Corps
|
92
x 182 cm |
? |
? |
|
Museum
has 2 examples. No further information
provided. |
|
? |
? |
? |
|
No
further information provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1291) |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
Porter
Bros, Liverpool (UK) |
Poor
- badly moth eaten |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
in RSA. No further details available. |
|
|
9
x 12.5” (car
flag) |
Porter
Bros, Liverpool (UK) |
Good |
Greg
Koll
(Canada) |
Purchased
on eBay. No further details available. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesia &
Nyasaland (1953 – 1963) (Dark
blue ensign with shield placed directly in the fly)
|
2½ yards |
Not shown |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Given
erroneously as a “Southern Rhodesia” ensign by a representative of William
Smith & Gourock (flag manufacturers) in |
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William Smith |
Excellent
|
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
via the Trading Post on Rhodesians World Wide internet site. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Excellent
|
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from James Mackenzie (militaria dealer) in (indoor display flag – no rope & toggle) |
|
|
3’ x 6' |
? |
Excellent |
Mattias Hansson |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Good |
( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
No
information provided. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Very
Good |
National
Archives of |
No
information provided. (Access
No. 1384/4) |
|
|
? |
? |
? |
|
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 4575) |
|
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith & Gourock |
Excellent |
Clay
Moss |
William
Smith & Gourock replica made after 1964. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
T.C.
Hayward & Co. (Stamped with RNG surrounding a triangle). |
Good |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
in the Treasure Trove in |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William Smith |
Excellent |
John
Moore |
Ex
RLI Quartermaster and drawn to fly at the Battalion headquarters on the last
day of the Federation. |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesia and Nyasaland Red Ensign
|
1.5’ x 3’ |
William Smith |
Good – a few very small holes. |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Purchased on eBay. No further details available. (Like the N Rhodesia and S Rhodesia red ensign
versions, this version was unofficial) |
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Rhodesia &
Nyasaland Governor-General
|
? |
? |
Good |
National
Archives of |
Access
No. 794 |
|
132 x 235 cm |
? |
Good |
|
Michael
Faul thinks it possible that this is the same flag
recorded as being in the National Archives (see above). |
|
|
18” x 36” |
? (printed bunting) |
Good |
Michael
Faul |
|
|
TYPE OF FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Royal Rhodesian
Air Force (Federal period)
|
3’ x 6’ |
? |
Excellent |
Clay
Moss |
Replica
flag made by owner. |
|
Royal Rhodesian
Air Force (Car flag)
|
30 x 45 cm |
? (asumed to be hand made with embrodiered badges) |
Good (stain
on top right corner) |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased from Craig Fourie ( (This flag has the SR light blue ensign in the canton instead of the Union
Jack) (Assumed to fly with Southern Rhodesia car flag – purchased together and
made of same material etc) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Selous
Scouts
|
? (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Dave Parkin |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Union Jack – pennant set (1932)
|
Union
Jack = 2.75” x 5.5” Pennant
= 2.25” x 5.75” |
No
label. (Assumed
to be Benjamin Edgington, |
Good |
National
Archives of |
Used
as car flags at the Ottawa Conference in 1932 and at a royal wedding prior to
the formal adoption of the |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(c1930s – 1953) (Dark Blue ensign with shield placed
directly onto the fly – i.e. WITHOUT roundel)
|
3’ X 6 (standard) |
Unknown (no label) |
Fair – slightly moth-eaten |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from an ex-Rhodesian in |
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith (white
RNG label) |
Excellent |
Jon
Wrathall |
Ex
Government Central Stores, |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
William Smith |
Excellent |
John
Moore |
Ex
RLI Quartermaster and drawn to fly at the Battalion headquarters following
dissolution of the Federation. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
Dart Flags ( |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Replicas
made for the display at the XVII International Congress of Vexillology (Cape Town, August 1997). |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
Dart Flags ( |
Excellent |
Richard Allport ( |
Replicas
made for the display at the XVII International Congress of Vexillology (Cape Town, August 1997). |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
Dart Flags ( |
Excellent |
SAVA ICV collection |
Replicas
made for the display at the XVII International Congress of Vexillology (Cape Town, August 1997). |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Poor – frayed, faded and stained |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No. 899/1) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
899/2) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good – some stains |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No. 899/3) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good – some stains |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
899/4) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good – some stains |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
899/5) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good – some stains |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
899/6) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good |
National
Archives of |
One of 7 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
899/7) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(c1930s – 1953) (Dark Blue ensign with shield placed on a
white disc in the fly – i.e. WITH roundel)
|
3’ x 6’ (standard) |
Edward Lipsett ( |
Fair – slightly moth-eaten |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from a retired BSA Policeman who offered this and other flags ( |
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
Unknown |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Previously
owned by Alexander von Tutschek in the |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
Unknown |
Excellent |
Clay
Moss |
Replica
badge made by owner and inserted into blue ensign. |
|
|
|
4’
x 6’ |
WGN
Flag Co. ( |
Excellent |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Purchased
from Nick Artimovitch (past president of NAVA). |
|
|
18” x 36” (1 yard) |
? British |
Excellent |
Michael
Faul ( |
Replica made for display at the XV International
Congress of Vexillology in Badge on one side only. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
(c1930s – 1953) (Dark Blue ensign – not stated whether
shield is in roundel or not) |
113 x 235 cm |
? |
? |
|
No further information. (not stated which version - with roundel or without) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Southern Rhodesia –Governor (1924-1951)
|
18” x 36” (1 yard) |
? British |
Excellent |
Michael
Faul ( |
Replica made for display at the XV International
Congress of Vexillology in Badge on one side only and no garland. |
|
3’ x 6’ (2 yards) |
Flagkit (Cape Town) |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry (Johannesburg,
South Africa) |
Replica purchased for collection. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ (2 yards) |
Flagkit (Cape Town) |
Excellent |
Mattias Hansson |
Replica purchased for collection. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(c1930s
–1953)
|
? |
William
Smith |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
Car
flag of Sir Godfrey Huggins – Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia between
1933 and 1953. Purchased from his son. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(late
1940s) (Red Ensign version with shield placed
directly onto fly – i.e. WITHOUT roundel)
|
1½ x 3’ (Storm) |
William Smith (green label) |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from Craig Fourie in |
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith ( |
Good – few holes and small stains |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
One of 6 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
900/1) |
|
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
No label. (Assume William Smith) |
Fair – faded and dirty |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
One of 6 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
900/2) |
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith |
Good – few holes and small stains |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
One of 6 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
900/3) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith |
Good |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
One of 6 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
900/4) |
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith |
Good |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
One of 6 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
900/5) |
|
|
|
1.5’ x 3’ (storm) |
William Smith |
Excellent (almost mint) |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
One of 6 examples in the Archives collection. (Access No.
900/6) |
|
|
18” x 36” (1 yard) |
? British |
Excellent |
Michael
Faul ( |
Replica made for display at the XV International
Congress of Vexillology in Badge on one side only. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(late
1940s) (Red Ensign version with shield placed on a
white disc in the fly – i.e. WITH roundel)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
Piggott
Bros, |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
on eBay from a couple in Botswana who traded in Rhodesiana. |
|
90
x 150cm (standard) |
? (USA) |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
on eBay. Flag was originally part of
the National Flag Foundation collection in the USA. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY / BACKGROUND |
|
(1964
- 1968) (Light
“air force” blue ensign with shield placed directly in the fly)
|
6’ x 12’ (ceremonial) |
William Smith (Rhod)
Limited, |
Mint |
Mattias Hansson |
Has stamp ”SRG” on it for
South Rhodesian Government. |
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William Smith (Rhod)
Limited, (White
label). |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Given
by Government Central Stores in 1977 following a request via letter. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith (Rhod)
Limited, |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
No
rope and toggle – for indoor display. |
|
|
3’
x 6‘ |
William
Smith ( |
Good |
( |
Purchased
from Alec Kaplan & Sons (militaria dealer) in |
|
|
3’ x 6' |
? |
Excellent |
Mattias Hansson |
No furtther details provided. |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
? (Presumed to be William Smith, |
Good |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
Lowered at ceremony on 11/11/1968 prior to hoisting
of new Rhodesian flag. (Access No. 840) |
|
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Good – some stains |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
Archives collection – no further details. (Access No. 898/1) |
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Excellent |
National
Archives of Zimbabwe collection |
Archives collection – no further details. (Access No. 898/2) |
|
|
3’ x 6’ |
William Smith |
Very
Good |
National
Archives of |
No
information provided. Badge
printed directly onto fly. (Access
No. 1384/2) |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
Normal
size badge |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
Smaller
size badge in fly, reason unknown. |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith ( |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
from Coin and Medal shop in |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (Standard) |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Clay
Moss |
|
|
|
3’
x 6’ (Standard) |
William
Smith |
Good |
Greg Koll |
|
|
|
3’
x 6’ (Standard) |
William
Smith |
Excellent |
Jon
Wrathall |
Ex
Government Central Stores, |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William Smith |
Good |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) paddy_tk@hotmail.com |
Purchased on eBay. |
|
|
63
x 136 cm (11/2 yds) (Intermediate) |
No
label – suspect British |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from an ex-Rhodesian in |
|
|
63
x 136 cm (11/2 yds) (Intermediate) |
No
label – suspect William Smith |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased
from a South African who bought it at a flea market. |
|
|
1½ x 3’ (Storm) |
William
Smith ( |
Excellent |
Bruce
Berry |
|
|
|
1½ x 3’ (Storm) |
William
Smith ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
|
30 x 45 cm (car flag) |
? (assumed to be hand made with embrodiered badge) |
Good |
Bruce
Berry |
Purchased from Craig Fourie ( (Assumed to fly with Royal Rhodesian Air Force car flag – purchased
together and made of same material etc) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
|
|
? |
Poor
- badly moth eaten |
( |
Purchased
from a militaria dealer – no further details
available. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Trade Fair (
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Fair |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
in RSA. No further details available. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Umkonto
we Sizwe |
90
x 180cm (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock |
Good |
( |
Purchased
on Bid or Buy – no further details available.
Design is exactly the same as Pfumo re Vanhu – no background known about this “unit” but suspect
it was for Ndebele
recruits. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
(1979-1980)
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Devereaux Cannon (Sumner
|
Sent
by Michael Faul. |
|
80
x 175 cm (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
( |
Stamped
29 Aug 1979 on sleeve. Bought new from manufacturer. |
|
|
80
x 175 cm (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
( |
Stamped
26 Sept 1979 on sleeve. Bought new from manufacturer. |
|
|
80
x 175 cm (standard) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Bruce Berry ( |
Given. Stamped 11 Sept 1979 on sleeve |
|
|
80
x 175 cm |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
80
x 175 cm |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
|
|
|
80
x 175 cm |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Richard Allport ( |
White,
instead of yellow, Zimbabwe Bird. Not
clear whether unfinished or test version? |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Some
stains, otherwise very good. |
Chris
Whitehead |
Came
from Post Office stocks when they sold off their excess flags for $10 each |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Good |
Michael
Faul |
Flown
at |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
National
Archives of |
No
further details. (Access
No. 1478/2) |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Phillip Evans, |
Got at 49 Juliet, Lupane
district. 1979 |
|
|
3’
x 6’ |
Bulawayo Canvas Company |
Fair – Zimbabwe bird faded and a few small
stains. |
Paddy Talbot-King (United Kingdom) |
Purchased
from James
Mackenzie (militaria dealer) in Cape
Town. |
|
|
43
x 86 cm (storm) |
William
Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Bruce Berry ( |
Stamped
25 Jan 1980 on sleeve. Bought new from manufacturer. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith and Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Only
military flag to be changed during the brief Muzorewa
administration. Kindly donated to me by Rod Fox. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
|
15
x 31 cm |
No
label – suspect William Smith & Gourock ( |
Excellent |
Bruce Berry ( |
Purchased
from Craig Fourie in |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
One ( |
? |
? |
? |
|
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1293) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
One Brigade Matabeleland
District
|
3’
x 6’ (standard) |
William
Smith and Gourock |
Excellent |
Chris
Whitehead |
Purchased
in RSA. No further details available. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Three ( |
? |
? |
? |
|
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 1294) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
Four ( |
? |
? |
? |
|
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 2893) |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
3 Brigade
|
? |
William
Smith (white
label) |
Good |
Dudley
Wall |
No
information provided. Photograph shown
in Insignia and History of the
Rhodesian Armed Forces (1890-1980) by Dudley Wall. |
|
TYPE OF
FLAG |
SIZE |
MANUFACTURER |
CONDITION |
CURRENT
OWNER |
HISTORY
/ BACKGROUND |
|
4th Gwelo Air
Scouts |
? |
? |
? |
|
No
details on the flag provided. (Account
No. NMMZ / 6349) |
(updated 28/02/2011)