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South African Mind Map By Gabriel Cross (Anthem The South African…
South African Mind Map
By
Gabriel Cross
Anthem
The South African Anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, Was written by Enoch Sontonga and
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven. The national anthem of South Africa was adopted in 1997. The South African national anthem is often referred to by its incipit of "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika", however this has never been "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika". It was composed by a Methodist school teacher named Enoch Sontonga in 1897.
Emblem
The winning design belonged to Iaan Bekker and was introduced by president Thabo Mbeki on Freedom Day 2000.
Here are the Symbols of the emblem:
Rising Sun
Secretary Bird
Protea
Spear
KnobKierie
Wheat
Elephant tusks
Shield
Motto
The South African emblem also features two figures shaking hands and uniting. These figures were in a very famous San Painting.
South African Flag
The South African flag was designed by Fredrick Bronwell on the 27th of April 1994. There are six colours in the South African flag. These are the colours:
Black, yellow, green, blue, red and white.
Provinces and Capital Cites:
Western Cape - Cape Town
Northern Cape - Kimberley
Eastern Cape - Bisho
Kwazulu-Natal - Pietermaritzburg
Free State - Bloemfontein
Mpumalanga - Nelspruit
Limpopo - Polokwane
North West - Mahikeng
Gauteng - Johannesburg
National Flower
The National flower of South Africa is the King Sugar Bush otherwise known as the Giant Protea or just the Protea.
National Bird
The South African National Bird is the Blue Crane. The Blue Crane is also known as the Stanley Crane or the Paradise Crane.
National Fish
The Galjoen, Black Bream or Blackfish is the national fish of South Africa.
Main Mountain Range
There are many mountain ranges in South Africa but the main one is the Drakensberg Mountain Range in Kwazulu-Natal. The Drakensberg is 1125 km long.
Main River
There are many main rivers in South Africa such as the Breede River, the Crocodile River and the Levubu River but the main river is the Orange River. It's the largest river in South Africa and forms part of border of Namibia and Lesotho.
