the flags of the Governors of British Colonies, this shield of Arms was not surrounded by the customary wreath. Southern Rhodesia became a British Colony on 12 September 1923. This flag was put into use on 1 October 1924 and was flown until 30 July 1951. On 31 July 1951, a new flag was put into use for the Governor of Southern Rhodesia. This was dark blue and charged in the centre with a Royal Crown, its height being four-sevenths of the hoist. Initially the Tudor Crown would have been used, but after her accession to the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II indicated her preference for the St Edward's Crown and this version would have been used thereafter. Although the colony had attained 'Responsible Government' in 1923, it was never a fully fledged Dominion, and so did not have a Governor-General, whose flag in other Dominions would be dark blue, charged in the centre with the Royal Crest above a Crown, with the name of the Dominion written in a yellow scroll below. Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979) When Rhodesia became Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979, a new flag was adopted with more African elements on 2 September of that year. This flag was, however, short-lived, as the self-declared state soon reverted to British rule before gaining independence as Zimbabwe in 1980. Modern use The Rhodesian flag has been used since the 2010s by various racist, alt-right and white supremacist groups. Dylann Roof posted a manifesto onto a website named "The Last Rhodesian", before carrying out mass-murder of nine African-Americans in the 2015 Charleston church shooting; he also wore a jacket with a Rhodesian flag patch on it, as well as the flag of Apartheid-era South Africa. According to a Vox article, Roof and others see Rhodesia as "proof that countries are better off when white people run them. […] The lesson of Rhodesia, for white supremacists, is that black people are a threat to a healthy white-run society. And they need to be kept down." An American company named Fireforce Ventures sells Rhodesian flags and other memorabilia. Some commenters have noted the flag is being used by some on the alt-right, because, unlike the Nazi flag or Confederate battle flag, the Rhodesian flag is unlikely to be recognised by "normies." Gallery See also Flag of Nigeria Flag of Zimbabwe Flag of South Africa (1928–1994) List of Rhodesian flags List