Flag of the British South Africa Company

The British South Africa Company headed by Cecil Rhodes received a royal charter from Queen Victoria to create a new British colony in Africa.

The BSAC flag they had ordered to be made did not reach South Africa from England in time before the column set off.

[1] The BSAC flag eventually arrived in the newly established Rhodesia in 1892 and was first raised over Fort Salisbury.

[4] Remaining under BSAC control was considered but was eventually not included in the final ballot.

[1] This situation continued until 1965 when the British South Africa Company merged with the Anglo-American Corporation.