Last modified: 2007-07-14 by bruce berry
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In addition to Qwaqwa, there was a portion of
at Thaba Nchu - about 50km east of Bloemfontein - in the old Orange Free State
Bruce Berry, 31 May 1999
The Union of South Africa was created on 31 May 1910 comprising the British
colonies of the Cape of Good Hope,
Natal, Orange River Colony and
Transvaal. Each colony became a province of South
Africa. None of the provinces of the
Union had an official flag and only the South African national flag was used.
The orange tree in the third quarter of the Arms of the Union (later Republic) of
South Africa represented the Orange Free State.
Bruce Berry, 31 May 1999.