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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Zimbabwe consists of seven even horizontal stripes of green, gold, red and black with a white triangle containing a red five-pointed star with a Zimbabwe Bird. The present design was adopted on 18 April 1980. The bird, first used in 1924 on the Southern Rhodesian coat of arms, symbolises the history of Zimbabwe; the red star beneath it officially stands for the nation's aspirations but is commonly thought to symbolise communism and socialism, and the revolutionary struggle for freedom and peace. Yellow stands for the wealth of minerals in the country, predominantly gold.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Green, White, Black, Gold

Flag History

1. 1924
   This was the first national flag to contain the Zimbabwe Bird, which had been present in the coat of arms since 1924.
2. 1979
   

   In 1979, when the country reconstituted itself as Zimbabwe Rhodesia following the Internal Settlement between the government and moderate black nationalists, a new flag was adopted to mark the transition on 4 September of that year.
3. 1980–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1980.

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