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Flag of Zambia

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Quick Facts

Capital
Lusaka
Flag adopted
1964
Population
19,693,423
Area
752,612 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Zambian kwacha (ZK) — ZMW
Demonym
Zambian
Government
presidential republic
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Driving side
Left
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Independence
1964

Religions

  • Protestant 75.3%
  • Roman Catholic 20.2%
  • Other 2.7%
  • None 1.8%

About This Flag

The flag of Zambia has a green field with a block of three vertical stripes — red, black, and orange — in the lower fly corner, topped by an orange African fish eagle in flight. Adopted on October 24, 1964, upon independence from Britain, the flag was slightly modified in 1996 to brighten the shade of green.

Green represents the country's lush vegetation, red stands for the struggle for independence, black represents the Zambian people, and orange symbolizes the nation's copper mineral wealth. The African fish eagle signifies the people's ability to rise above national challenges.

What the colors & design mean

Green represents Zambia's natural vegetation and fertility; red commemorates the independence struggle; black symbolizes the Zambian people; orange represents copper, the country's most valuable mineral resource. The fish eagle symbolizes freedom and the ability to overcome challenges.

green red black orange

Pattern: Solid Field

Bordering countries (8)

🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Fun Facts

  • Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya ('The Smoke That Thunders'), lies on Zambia's border with Zimbabwe and is among the largest waterfalls on Earth.
  • Zambia is one of the largest copper producers in the world, with an entire region known as the Copperbelt.
  • The flag's unusual design places its main decorative elements in the lower-right corner, making it one of the few national flags not centered or hoist-focused.
  • Zambia is home to 20 national parks covering roughly 8% of the country's total land area.

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