List of Rhodesian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Southern Rhodesia between 1890 and 1964 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

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1890–1923	Flag of the British South Africa Company	Based on the Union Jack. The BSAC logo in the center of the St. George's Cross.
	1923–1964	Flag of Southern Rhodesia	Defaced blue ensign with the shield of the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
	1953–1963	Flag of the Central African Federation	A defaced blue ensign with a shield showing the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland
	1964–1968	Flag of Rhodesia	Sky Blue ensign with the shield of the Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
	1968–1979	Flag of Rhodesia	Green-White-Green tricolour with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the White strip.
	1979	Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia	Red-White-Green horizontal tricolour with white-fumbriated black vertical strip in the hoist defaced with the Zimbabwe bird.

Vice-Regal and Presidential

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1923–1970 1979–1980	Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia	A Union Jack with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre
	1951–1965	Flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia	St. Edward's Crown on a navy background
	1951–1970	Variant flag of the Governor of Southern Rhodesia	St. Edward's Crown on a navy background
	1951–1965	House hold flag of Governor of Southern Rhodesia	Zimbabwe bird on a red background
	1970–1979	Flag of the President of Rhodesia	A Sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre

Military Flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	c. 1890–1923	British South Africa Company Blue Ensign	Defaced blue ensign with the British South Africa Company lion and tusk in the fly
	late 1970s	Flag used by the Rhodesian Army (3rd version)	Orange-red-blue horizontal tricolour defaced by a centrally-placed Rhodesian Army shield
	1970–1979	Flag of the Rhodesian Air Force	Sky blue flag with the Flag of Rhodesia in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly
	1979–1980	Flag of the Rhodesian Air Force	Sky blue flag with the Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly

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