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The British Central Africa Protectorate (BCA) was a British protectorate proclaimed in 1889 and ratified in 1891 that occupied the same area as present-day Malawi: it was renamed Nyasaland in 1907. British interest in the area arose from visits made by David Livingstone from 1858 onward during his exploration of the Zambezi area.
Flag of the British South Africa Company: A Union Jack with the logo of the British South Africa Company in the middle. 1889–1961: Ensign of the British South Africa Company: A Blue Ensign defaced with the Symbol of the British South Africa Company. 1801–1922: Flag of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: The Union Jack defaced with the Coat of ...
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern African territories: the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. It existed between 1953 and 1963.
Nyasaland (/ n ɪ ˈ æ s ə l æ n d, n aɪ ˈ æ s ə-/ [2]) was a British protectorate in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
British Central Africa Protectorate; British protectorate; Flag of Malawi; Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories; List of predecessors of sovereign states in Africa; List of sovereign states in the 1890s; List of sovereign states in the 1900s; List of sovereign states in the 1910s; List of wars: 1900–1944
In 1883, a consul of the British government was accredited to the "Kings and Chiefs of Central Africa" and in 1891, the British established the British Central Africa Protectorate. In 1907, the name was changed to Nyasaland or the Nyasaland Protectorate (Nyasa is the Chiyao word for "lake").
It was intended to represent the overseas territories of the British Empire found in America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. [22] This design would later see criticism in a letter to the St James's Gazette. It was described to be more of a colonial flag rather than an imperial one due to the focus on overseas territories.
Gambia Colony and Protectorate* (1894–1965) Kenya Protectorate* (1920–1963) Nigeria* (1914-1960) Northern Nigeria Protectorate (1900–1914) Northern Rhodesia (1924–1964) Northern Territories of the Gold Coast (British protectorate) (1901–1957) Nyasaland Protectorate (1893–1964) (British Central Africa Protectorate until 1907)