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.
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890–1923 | The BSAC flag was a Union Jack defaced in the centre with a white roundel containing the BSAC logo. | |||
| 1923–1964 | A defaced British blue ensign with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly. | |||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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 in the fly. | ||
| 1968–1979 | A Green-White-Green vertical tricolour similar to the Nigerian flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre of the white panel. | |||
| 1979 | 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. | |||
| 1979–1980 | Flag of the United Kingdom. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924–1951 | A Union Jack defaced with the shield from Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre. | |||
| 1951–1952 | A Tudor Crown in the centre of a navy blue background (in official proportions of 7:9). | |||
| 1952–1965 (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). | ||
| 1952–1965 (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). | ||
| 1940–1952 | A Tudor Crown in the centre of a red background. Used as a car flag within the country. | |||
| 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. | ||
| 1970–1979 | Flag of the president of Rhodesia | A sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre | ||
| 1970–1979 | A green triangular pennant the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre | |||
| 1979–1980 | 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. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 1970–1979 | A Sky blue flag with the Rhodesian flag in the canton and the roundel of the Rhodesian Air Force in the fly. | |||
| 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. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of Fort Victoria | Fort Victoria Coat of Arms in the centre[1] | |||
| c1976 -1986 | Flag of Gwelo | Tricolore flag with Gweru Coat of Arms on white stripe.[2] | ||
| Flag of Salisbury | Salisbury Coat of Arms on a white background[3] | |||
| c. 1955 - 1985 | Flag of Umtali | Umtali banner of arms form[4] |