Adopted and used since 1994, the South African flag is among the top five most beautiful flags in the world. It condenses centuries of the country's history. Though beautifully designed ...

HOLLIE ADAMS / REUTERS A girl flies the flag for the Democratic Republic ... OUPA BOPAPE / GETTY IMAGES On Saturday in the South African city of Pretoria, actress KB Motsilanyane (C) performs ...

South Africa's tallest national flag is unfurled in all its flapping, snapping, cracking glory atop a 60-metre pole mounted in the centre of Gqeberha, or a kilometre-and-a-half from St George's Park.