Transvaal Vierkleur

Historical Flags

The Vierkleur was the flag of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, from the nineteenth century until 1902, with interruptions.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Transvaal Vierkleur
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	February 18, 1858
Designer	Dirk van der Hoff
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	4
Main Colors	Red, White, Blue, Green
Design Type	Red-white-blue horizontal bands with a vertical green hoist band

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#D22630
White		#FFFFFF
Blue		#003DA5
Green		#007A33

About the Transvaal Vierkleur

The Vierkleur was the flag of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, from the nineteenth century until 1902, with interruptions.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Red-white-blue horizontal bands with a vertical green hoist band; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#D22630), White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#003DA5) and Green (#007A33). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to February 18, 1858. The designer is recorded as Dirk van der Hoff.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Southern African Vexillological Association — Record-specific source

Facts about the Flag of Transvaal Vierkleur

Transvaal Vierkleur is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is red-white-blue horizontal bands with a vertical green hoist band.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Red, White, Blue and Green.
The record dates this design to February 18, 1858.
The designer is recorded as Dirk van der Hoff.
The Vierkleur was the flag of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, from the nineteenth century until 1902, with interruptions.

Frequently asked questions about the Transvaal Vierkleur

What is the Transvaal Vierkleur?

The Vierkleur was the flag of the South African Republic, also known as the Transvaal Republic, from the nineteenth century until 1902, with interruptions.

What type of flag is the Transvaal Vierkleur?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Transvaal Vierkleur look like?

Red-white-blue horizontal bands with a vertical green hoist band, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the Transvaal Vierkleur?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the Transvaal Vierkleur?

The reference palette lists Red #D22630, White #FFFFFF, Blue #003DA5 and Green #007A33.

When is the Transvaal Vierkleur dated or adopted?

The record gives February 18, 1858.

Who designed the Transvaal Vierkleur?

The designer is recorded as Dirk van der Hoff.