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    Flag of Zimbabwe

    Flag of Zimbabwe
    Seven horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red and black with a white triangle on the hoist side, containing a red star and a Zimbabwe Bird.
    Country
    Zimbabwe
    Capital
    Harare
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1980
    Colours
    Green, Yellow, Red, Black, White

    What does the flag of Zimbabwe mean?

    The flag's colours represent the nation's aspirations and history. The Zimbabwe Bird is a national symbol, and the red star represents the nation's socialist ideals.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      Represents the country's agriculture and rural areas.

    • Yellow

      Represents the country's wealth of minerals.

    • Red

      Represents the blood shed during the two Chimurenga (wars of liberation).

    • Black

      Represents the heritage and ethnicity of the black majority.

    • White

      Represents peace.

    History

    Adopted in 1980 upon independence. It is based on the flag of the ruling ZANU-PF party.

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