Oranje, Blanje, Blou

English

Alternative forms

  • orange-blanje-blou; oranje-blanje-blaauw; oranje, blanje blou

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Afrikaans Oranje, Blanje, Blou.

Proper noun

the Oranje, Blanje, Blou

  1. A former national flag of South Africa, used from 1928 to 1994, during the apartheid era.
    When we went to a rugby game in Cape Town, we saw some Springbok supporters waving the Oranje, Blanje, Blou.

Synonyms

References

  • “oranje-blanje-blou, n.”, in Dictionary of South African English, Makhanda, Eastern Cape: Dictionary Unit for South African English, 1996–2026.

Afrikaans

Etymology

Literally, “orange, white, blue”.

Proper noun

Oranje, Blanje, Blou

  1. a former national flag of South Africa, used from 1928 to 1994, during the apartheid era.
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