Frederick Gordon Brownell OMSS SM & Bar MMM KStJ [1] (8 March 1940 – 10 May 2019) [2] was a South African herald, vexillologist, and genealogist. He designed the flag of South Africa and claimed to have designed the flag of Namibia .

Apr 26, 2014 · The creation of the South African flag was a frantic sprint led, in the end, by one one man - Fred Brownell.

Frederick Gordon Brownell (8 March 1940 – 10 May 2019) was a South African herald, vexillologist and genealogist. He is best known for designing the flags of Namibia and South Africa. He also designed many coats of arms. He served …

May 14, 2019 · In 1994, Frederick Brownell delivered on what may be the hardest and most consequential assignment any designer could receive: Design a flag to unite a nation—and do it in a week.

May 13, 2019 · Frederick Brownell passed away on Friday, 10 May, at a time when South Africa was undergoing its sixth transitional phase. The news of his unfortunate passing came just two days after the...

In 1994, Frederick Brownell delivered on what may be the hardest and most consequential assignment any designer could receive: Design a flag to unite a nation—and do it in a week. “It scared the living daylights out of me,” he said to the BBC in 2014.

Frederick Gordon Brownell, however, left not only books and several academic papers, but he has a monument unique in our country. We see it and respect it every day. For he is the man who designed our new national flag.

Frederick Gordon (Fred) Brownell (8 Maart 1940 – 10 Mei 2019 [3]) was 'n Suid-Afrikaanse heraldikus, vlagkundige en genealoog. Hy het onder andere die vlae van Namibië [4] en Suid-Afrika [5] ontwerp, asook heraldiese advies aan die ontwerper van die vlag van Lesotho verleen. [6] Hy is in 2000 met die Orde vir Voortreflike Diens bekroon.

May 13, 2019 · Fred Brownell, the man credited with designing South Africa’s post-apartheid flag, has died at the age of 79 at his home in Pretoria late last week. South Africa’s Arts and Culture...

May 13, 2019 · Frederick Brownell (79) died in Pretoria on Friday night. He was the designer of the democratic South African flag and provincial coat-of-arms.