File:Flag of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1953–1963).svg

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English: Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

Deutsch: Flagge der Föderation von Rhodesien und Nyasaland

Русский: Флаг Федерации Родезии и Ньясаленда

Date

1953, vector versions from 2006 and 2013

Source

Own work using: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland at Flags of the World, accessed 2006-02-18.

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Author

Unknown, vector version by Lupin, Greentubing, Fenn-O-maniC and NikNaks

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	12:56, 5 September 2020	1,500 × 750 (38 KB)	Great Brightstar	Replace some colors
	19:48, 13 November 2019	1,500 × 750 (38 KB)	Tcfc2349	reduce size
	14:42, 1 April 2013	1,500 × 750 (62 KB)	NikNaks	Improve shield as per request
	22:20, 17 February 2006	1,500 × 750 (41 KB)	Greentubing~commonswiki
	22:18, 17 February 2006	1,500 × 750 (41 KB)	Greentubing~commonswiki	{{Information \|Description = Flag of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland \|Source = [http://flagspot.net/flags/frn.html Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland] at ''Flags of the World', ccessed 18 Feb 06. \|Date = 18 February 2006 \|Author = [[User:Greent