2020-OCT-18

Polity Timeline
FREE STATE

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Republic of THE ORANGE FREE STATE

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1902-06-01:

ORANGE RIVER Colony

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE RIVER

1904-12-10:

ORANGE RIVER Colony

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE RIVER

1910-05-31:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1912-03-25:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1928-05-31:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1994-04-27:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1999-05-07:

FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- FREE STATE

2011-05-14:

FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- FREE STATE

2016-08-04:

FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- FREE STATE

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Republic of THE ORANGE FREE STATE

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1902-06-01:

ORANGE RIVER Colony

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE RIVER

1904-12-10:

ORANGE RIVER Colony

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE RIVER

1906-12-06:

Self-Governement of ORANGE RIVER Colony

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE RIVER

1910-05-31:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1911-05-04:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1937-02-23:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1955-07-01:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1994-04-27:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- ORANGE FREE STATE

1995-06-28:

FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- FREE STATE

1999-05-07:

FREE STATE Province

(Bloemfontein)

- FREE STATE

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

ORANGE FREE STATE

1902-06-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1910-05-31:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1961-05-31:

SOUTH AFRICA

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Bloemfontein

1900-03-13:

Cypherfontein

1902-06-01:

Bloemfontein

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

ORANJE-VRIJSTAAT

1902-06-01:

ORANGE RIVER

1910-05-31:

ORANJE-VRIJSTAAT

1925-04-18:

ORANJE-VRYSTAAT

1994-04-27:

ORANJE FOREISTATA

1995-06-28:

FOREISTATA

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Republic of THE ORANGE FREE STATE

1902-06-01:

ORANGE RIVER Colony

1906-12-06:

Self-Governement of ORANGE RIVER Colony

1910-05-31:

ORANGE FREE STATE Province

1995-06-28:

FREE STATE Province

Ruler changes:

1900-01-01:

Republic of THE ORANGE FREE STATE

(Bloemfontein)

- State President Marthinus Steyn
(Staatspresident Marthinus Theunis Steyn)

1902-05-30:

Republic of THE ORANGE FREE STATE

(Cypherfontein)

- General Christiaan de Wet
(Generaal Christiaan Rudolph de Wet)

1902-06-01:

ORANGE RIVER Colony

(Bloemfontein)

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2020-OCT-18

1900-01-01:

1902-06-01:

1904-12-10:

1910-05-31:

1912-03-25:

1928-05-31:

1994-04-27:

1999-05-07:

2011-05-14:

2016-08-04:

1900-01-01:

1902-06-01:

1904-12-10:

1906-12-06:

1910-05-31:

1911-05-04:

1937-02-23:

1955-07-01:

1994-04-27:

1995-06-28:

1999-05-07:

1900-01-01:

1902-06-01:

1910-05-31:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1961-05-31:

1900-01-01:

Bloemfontein

1900-03-13:

Cypherfontein

1902-06-01:

Bloemfontein

1900-01-01:

ORANJE-VRIJSTAAT

1902-06-01:

ORANGE RIVER

1910-05-31:

ORANJE-VRIJSTAAT

1925-04-18:

ORANJE-VRYSTAAT

1994-04-27:

ORANJE FOREISTATA

1995-06-28:

FOREISTATA

1900-01-01:

1902-06-01:

1906-12-06:

1910-05-31:

1995-06-28:

1900-01-01:

1902-05-30:

1902-06-01:

UPDATED ON: ~ 2024-APR-02 ~ .