Cape Town the legislative capital of South Africa and nicknamed the "Mother City". Because it's the oldest city of South Africa founded by the Dutch in 1652, but the in 1488 the Portugese already landed here but where more interested in the spice trade with India. In 1647 an Dutch ship stranded here and stayed for an year an traded with an local tribe named the Khoikhoi. Good experience here and the great climate was an reason to build here an permanent settlement, over the years it's grows bigger to the Cape Town we know. Cape Town is one of the most multicultural cities in the world. In the early days to boost the population the Dutch brings in slaves and exiles from modern day Indonesia and Madagascar. Also refugees from modern day Germany who left because of the Thirty Year's War came here, French Huguenots prosecuted settled in and around Cape Town. In 1795 the British take over the Dutch colony and so the slowly the influx of British, Indians, Malaysians and Chinese for more multiculturality. All the world religions are represented in Cape Town and after the end of Apartheid the city grows in tourism and sadly the crime rates are rising. Now have Cape Town to deal with drought because the population grows faster than the water supplies. The greater Cape Town area has an population of around 4 million. So let's take an look at the flag.
This is an logo flag with an white background and to much letters, the big no for vexillologists. We see the name of the city in English, Xhosa and Afrikaans, but the Afrikaans part made it sound double and therefore ridiculous. Also the English is pretty ankward, luckily i don't Xhosa to find some stupid about it. At the bottom an moral motto which can be left out. The image on the left is more interesting and lot of explain, it's the summit of the famous Table Mount of Cape Town, multiple summits in several colors in fact.
The repetition of Table Mountain to choosing our vibrant colour spectrum that reflects the energy and spirit of the people that call this city home = relevance.
The circular shape symbolize the coming together and the outer shape holding us together. It represents to inclusive nature, government, residents and the public sector working in collaboration = warmth.
Implied by the overall balance and symmetry of the symbol, whilst also retaining the strength of a crest that gives the symbol its feeling of importance and strength = dignity.
This identity of the symbol is more simplified than older symbols on previous flags of Cape Town = simplicity.
The bright colors of the clever use of the Table Mount which is an vibrant, striking and distinctive landmark = freshness.
So we get the words relevance, warmth, dignity, simplicity and freshness to symbolize Cape Town with the Table Mount.
Also the circular shape symbolize opportunities, progress, shared responsibility and inclusivity,
Finally get rid of the letters, put the multiple Table Mounts in the center and flag is great. Now it's an ridiculous looking flag.
This is an logo flag with an white background and to much letters, the big no for vexillologists. We see the name of the city in English, Xhosa and Afrikaans, but the Afrikaans part made it sound double and therefore ridiculous. Also the English is pretty ankward, luckily i don't Xhosa to find some stupid about it. At the bottom an moral motto which can be left out. The image on the left is more interesting and lot of explain, it's the summit of the famous Table Mount of Cape Town, multiple summits in several colors in fact.
The repetition of Table Mountain to choosing our vibrant colour spectrum that reflects the energy and spirit of the people that call this city home = relevance.
The circular shape symbolize the coming together and the outer shape holding us together. It represents to inclusive nature, government, residents and the public sector working in collaboration = warmth.
Implied by the overall balance and symmetry of the symbol, whilst also retaining the strength of a crest that gives the symbol its feeling of importance and strength = dignity.
This identity of the symbol is more simplified than older symbols on previous flags of Cape Town = simplicity.
The bright colors of the clever use of the Table Mount which is an vibrant, striking and distinctive landmark = freshness.
So we get the words relevance, warmth, dignity, simplicity and freshness to symbolize Cape Town with the Table Mount.
Also the circular shape symbolize opportunities, progress, shared responsibility and inclusivity,
Finally get rid of the letters, put the multiple Table Mounts in the center and flag is great. Now it's an ridiculous looking flag.
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