The Royal Standard of His Majesty King Sobhuza II of Swaziland, 1968
King Sobhuza II, who reigned over Swaziland from 1921 till his death in 1982, used the National Flag with a small gold lion on the upper stripe, facing the fly. It was designed by King Sobhuza himself; the lion is the symbol of the “iNgwenyama”, the king. The royal standard flew publicly for the first time on 5 September 1968 at the Somhlolo National Stadium at Lobamba during the independence celebrations.