Flag of Zimbabwe

Five colours make up the flag of Zimbabwe....

The Zimbabwe flag consists of seven horizontal bands in the five national colours; Black, Yellow, Red, Green and White.

Black – represents the black majority of people

Yellow – signifies the country’s mineral wealth

Red – symbolises the blood spilled during the liberation struggle

Green – represents Zimbabwe’s vegetation and agriculture.

White - a triangle on the left hand side of the flat contains the country’s national emblem, a Zimbabwe Bird, in yellow, on a red five-point star.  The white symbolises peace, while the red star symbolises hope for the future.

Similar themes are expressed in the national coat of arms.......

 the transition from war to peace; the gold and green wreath, the mining and agricultural industries; the star tinged with red, the hopes for the future and past bloodshed;   the kudu's harmonious colours of black, brown and white, the various ethnic origins of the Zimbabwe people; the  earthen mound represents the plants and the clothing that five succour to the people; and finally the motto emphasises the need for unity and work to preserve the country's hard-won freedom.

To read more about the history of Zimbabwe....

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