The proclamation of the new national flag by South African President F. W. de Klerk was only published on 20 April 1994, a mere seven days before the flag was to be inaugurated, sparking a frantic last-minute flurry for flag manufacturers. As stated in South Africa's post-apartheid interim constitution, the flag was to be introduced on an interim probationary period of five years, after which there would be discussion about whether or not to change the national flag in the final draft of the constitution. The Constitutional Assembly was charged with the responsibility of drafting the country's new constitution and had called for submissions, inter alia, on the issues of its various national symbols. It received 118 submissions recommending the retention of the new flag and 35 suggesting changes to it. Thus on 28 September 1995 it decided that the flag should be retained unchanged and accordingly it was included as Section One of the Constitution of South Africa which came into force in February 1997.
the proclamation of the new national flag by south african president f w de klerk was only published on 20 april 1994 a mere seven days before the flag was to be inaugurated sparking a frantic last-minute flurry for flag manufacturers as stated in south africa's post-apartheid interim constitution the flag was to be introduced on an interim probationary period of five years after which there would be discussion about whether or not to change the national flag in the final draft of the constitution the constitutional assembly was charged with the responsibility of drafting the country's new constitution and had called for submissions inter alia on the issues of its various national symbols it received 118 submissions recommending the retention of the new flag and 35 suggesting changes to it thus on 28 september 1995 it decided that the flag should be retained unchanged and accordingly it was included as section one of the constitution of south africa which came into force in february 1997