South African sports flags

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• South Africa
• South Africa : national index
• South African Olympic flags
   

South African Football Association (SAFA)

  image by Jens Pattke, 13 Sept 2009

The South African Football Association or SAFA is the governing body of football (soccer) in South Africa. South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.  The South African national football team is known as Bafana Bafana which means "The Boys".  This is the flag currently being used by SAFA which has two stylised footballs in the centre, the one on the right showing a map of South Africa.
Jens Pattke, 13 Sept 2009

Soccer fans flag

This is the flag of the South African fans seen during the two last World Cup matches between the South African national football team  when playing against Paraguay and Slovenia. The flag is white, with a  South African flag in the fly upper corner, and the "Bafana Bafana" ("The Boys") official logo in the lower fly.
Manuel Gabino, 10 Jun 2002

FIFA 2010 World Cup^TM logo

  image sent by Bruce Berry, 17 July 2006

The 2010 Football World Cup is to take place in South Africa.  The logo for the event was unveiled at a ceremony at the Tempodrom in Berlin (Germany) on Friday 07 July 2006. The emblem depicts the energy and vigour of the African continent. The inspiration for the footballing figure over the shape of Africa is drawn from Khoi-San rock paintings, and is also representative of its deep and long history. Upon unveiling the emblem South African President Mbeki declared: "We are showcasing a new forward-looking and dynamic South Africa."

Bruce Berry, 17 July 2006