Textile Item Number: 3530/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Rectangular textile printed with the Swaziland flag on a blue background. The main flag design consists of a black and white Nguni shield, covering two spears and a staff decorated with red feather tassels. The shield motif is repeated all around the outer edge in black, white and red. The flag area is bordered by a dark gold rectangular band; inside is a wide red horizontal band bordered by two thin gold bands above and below, then two blue bands above and below. Underneath the shield is a white band with "SWAZILAND" printed in black text. Either end is finished; the bottom and top edges are trimmed in black.

History Of Use

Commonly worn as a man's wrap.

Narrative

Swaziland was renamed; now officially named Eswatini.