High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland Protectorate
and Swaziland
Following the separation of the posts of Governor-General (of South Africa)
and the High Commissioner in 1931, both posts had distinctive flags of
their own.
The High Commisioner flew a British Union Flag charged in the centre,
on a white roundel, with the letters H.C. in black, ensigned of the Imperial
State Crown proper, within a garland of green laurel.
The High Commissioner for these territories was based in South Africa,
was represented by Resident Commissioners in each of the High Commission
territories. Of these only the Resident Commissioner for Basutoland was
to have a personal flag as this was a Crown Colony. The other two territories
were British Protectorates and their inhabitants thus merely "protected
persons".
No mention is made of distinctive badges or ensigns for Swaziland or
the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Basutoland on the other hand, did have a
colonial badge adopted in 1951 and used on the flag of the Resident Commissioner.
Bruce Berry, 13 Jan 1997
High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland Protectorate
and Swaziland badge
![[High Commissioner of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland]](../images/b/bw_hc.gif)
by Jaume Ollé
![[HC badge]](../images/z/za)hc.jpg)
image sent by Mike Oettle, 13 May 2002