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Flag of Zimbabwe

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Quick Facts

Capital
Harare
Flag adopted
1980
Population
17,073,087
Area
390,757 km²
Languages
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
Currency
Zimbabwean dollar ($) — ZWL
Demonym
Zimbabwean
Government
presidential republic
Subregion
Southern Africa
Driving side
Left
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Independence
1980

Religions

  • Apostolic Sect 40.3%
  • Protestant 21.6%
  • Pentecostal 17%
  • None 8.3%
  • Roman Catholic 6.4%
  • African traditionalist 5%
  • Other 1.5%

About This Flag

The flag of Zimbabwe has seven horizontal stripes — green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green — with a white triangle at the hoist containing a red five-pointed star behind a Zimbabwe bird. Adopted on April 18, 1980, the day the country gained recognized independence as Zimbabwe, the flag replaced the brief Zimbabwe Rhodesia flag.

The Zimbabwe bird, derived from soapstone sculptures found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, is the country's national emblem. Green represents agriculture, yellow stands for mineral wealth, red symbolizes blood shed in the liberation war, and black represents the majority people.

What the colors & design mean

Green symbolizes agriculture and rural areas; yellow represents mineral wealth; red commemorates the blood shed during the liberation struggle; black stands for the heritage of the majority population. The white triangle represents peace, and the Zimbabwe bird symbolizes national heritage.

green yellow red black white

Pattern: Horizontal Stripes

Bordering countries (4)

🇧🇼 Botswana 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇿🇲 Zambia

Fun Facts

  • The Zimbabwe bird originates from carved soapstone figures discovered at Great Zimbabwe, a medieval stone city that gives the country its name.
  • Great Zimbabwe is the largest stone structure in sub-Saharan Africa built before the modern era and was the capital of a prosperous Shona kingdom.
  • Zimbabwe experienced the second-worst hyperinflation in recorded history, peaking at an estimated 79.6 billion percent in November 2008.
  • The country is home to Hwange National Park, one of Africa's largest game reserves, with one of the continent's biggest elephant populations.

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