Original sentence: A final design was adopted on 15 March 1994, derived from a design developed by Brownell.After the first Afrikaner government came to power, there were movements to replace the Union flag with an individual flag.After the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910, the British Union Flag became the national flag of South Africa.As was the case throughout the British Empire, the Red and Blue Ensign with the Union coat of arms were granted by British Admiralty warrants in 1910 for use at sea.Brownell and was released to the public just seven days before Mandela was sworn into office.Given the troubled historical context, it is remarkable that the new design is now consensual as a replacement for the former national flags.Permission to manufacture or reproduce the flag in any manner is required from the President of South Africa.The ensigns were never intended to serve as the Union's national flag, although the Red Ensign was sometimes used as such.The flag therefore can be regarded as a display of unity between the two South African traditions.The flag was so well received that the interim version was made the final, national flag in the South African Constitution.The new flag is now seen as an enduring symbol of the modern South African state.There was a public phase of the design of the new flag during which submissions for the new design were sent in by the public; however, none of the submissions received enthusiastic support from the committee charged with selecting the final design.There was finally a compromise in 1927, and a new design based upon the Princevlag was hoisted on 31 May 1928.This design continued to serve as South Africa's national flag, despite several attempts to change it, until it was replaced with the current incarnation in 1994.This movement was seen by the British as an attempt to pre-empt their status in South Africa, and the situation became so tense that another civil war nearly erupted.With the inauguration of Nelson Mandela looming, an interim flag was designed by State Herald Frederick G
Edited sentence: A final design was adopted on 15 March 1994, derived from a design developed by State Herald Frederick G.Permission to manufacture or reproduce the flag in any manner must be obtained from the President of South Africa.The flag therefore can be interpreted as a display of unity between the two South African traditions