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1961–1994 South African de facto flag anthem
Vlaglied
Former flag anthem of  South Africa
Also known as"Ons eie vlag"
LyricsCornelis Jacobus Langenhoven
MusicF.J. Joubert [af]
Adopted1961
Relinquished1994

"Vlaglied" is a South African patriotic song from the 20th century. It is an ode dedicated to the former South African flag that was used from 1928 to 1994. The song was notably used during the apartheid era as a de facto flag anthem.

History

The lyrics were written by C.J. Langenhoven, who also wrote the lyrics to the former South African national anthem, "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika." It is set to music by F.J. Joubert; it is a military-style march.

As late as the 1980s, "Vlaglied" was encouraged to be sung at white schools by the apartheid regime of South Africa, in order to help bolster the country's system of apartheid. After apartheid ended in the early 1990s, the song fell out of use by many alongside the flag.

References

  1. TheKhanate (13 June 2016). "Flag anthem of South Africa (1961-1994): "Vlaglied"". Retrieved 25 November 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "South Africa - flag songs". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Vlaglied.wmv. YouTube.
  4. "Musiek - FAK".
  5. "'Vlaglied' Copyright Act, 1974" (PDF). South Africa: Republic of South Africa. 1974. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  6. ""VLAGLIED" COPYRIGHT ACT NO. 9 OF 1974" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  7. ^ "Die sing van "Vlaglied" in sommige wit Afrikaanse skole in die 1980's". 30 November 2001.
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