1938-JAN-01

Polity Timeline
BASUTOLAND

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1931-04-06:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1951-03-20:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1955-03-04:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1966-10-04:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- LESOTHO

1987-07-20:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- LESOTHO

2006-10-04:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- LESOTHO

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1931-04-06:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1951-03-20:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- BASUTOLAND

1966-10-04:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- LESOTHO

2006-10-04:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- LESOTHO

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1910-05-31:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1923-12-11:

UNITED KINGDOM

1924-01-21:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1931-04-06:

UNITED KINGDOM

1965-04-30:

BASUTOLAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1966-10-04:

LESOTHO

1998-09-22:

BOTSWANA +

LESOTHO +

SOUTHERN AFRICA +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1999-05-15:

LESOTHO

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Maseru

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

BASUTOLAND

1966-10-04:

LESOTHO

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

1964-08-01:

Colony of BASUTOLAND

1965-04-30:

British Protected State of BASUTOLAND

1966-10-04:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

1998-09-22:

Kingdom of LESOTHO [Military Assistance of Botswana and South Africa led Sadc Forces]

1999-05-15:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

Ruler changes:

1960-03-12:

Colony of BASUTOLAND [British Residency Commission for Basutoland]

(Maseru)

- Paramount Chief Moshoeshoe II
(Moshoeshoe II Bereg Seeiso)

1965-04-30:

British Protected State of BASUTOLAND

(Maseru)

- Paramount Chief Moshoeshoe II
(Moshoeshoe II Bereg Seeiso)

1966-10-04:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- King Moshoeshoe II
(King Moshoeshoe II Bereg Seeiso)

1970-02-10:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- PM Leabua Jonathan
(Tona-Kholo Joseph Leabua Jonathan)

1970-06-05:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- Queen MaMohato
(Queen ´MaMohato)

1970-12-05:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- King Moshoeshoe II
(King Moshoeshoe II Bereg Seeiso)

1990-03-10:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- Queen MaMohato
(Queen ´MaMohato)

1990-11-12:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- King Letsie III
(King Letsie III)

1995-01-25:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- King Moshoeshoe II
(King Moshoeshoe II)

1996-01-15:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- Queen MaMohato
(Queen ´MaMohato)

1996-02-07:

Kingdom of LESOTHO

(Maseru)

- King Letsie III
(King Letsie III)

1938-JAN-01

1900-01-01:

1931-04-06:

1951-03-20:

1955-03-04:

1966-10-04:

1987-07-20:

2006-10-04:

1900-01-01:

1931-04-06:

1951-03-20:

1966-10-04:

2006-10-04:

1900-01-01:

1910-05-31:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1923-12-11:

1924-01-21:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1931-04-06:

1965-04-30:

BASUTOLAND +

UNITED KINGDOM +

1966-10-04:

1998-09-22:

BOTSWANA +

LESOTHO +

SOUTHERN AFRICA +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1999-05-15:

1900-01-01:

Maseru

1900-01-01:

BASUTOLAND

1966-10-04:

LESOTHO

1900-01-01:

1964-08-01:

1965-04-30:

1966-10-04:

1998-09-22:

1999-05-15:

1960-03-12:

1965-04-30:

1966-10-04:

1970-02-10:

1970-06-05:

1970-12-05:

1990-03-10:

1990-11-12:

1995-01-25:

1996-01-15:

1996-02-07:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2024-APR-02 ~ .