Flag of Zimbabwe facts for kids

The flag of Zimbabwe has seven horizontal stripes of green, gold, red and black with a white triangle containing a red five-pointed star with a Zimbabwe Bird. The most recent design was adopted on April 18th, 1980. Zimbabwe won its freedom from the United Kingdom on this day. This design is adapted from the flag of the Zimbabwe African National Union, the current ruling party in Zimbabwe.

Historical flags

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  Southern Rhodesia
  (1924–1964)

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  Southern Rhodesia
  (1964–1965)

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  Rhodesia
  (1965–1968)

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  Rhodesia
  (1968–1979)

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  Zimbabwe Rhodesia
  (1979)

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  Southern Rhodesia
  (1979–1980)

Images for kids

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  The Zimbabwean flag flying in the breeze

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  Zimbabwe National Flag Specifications showing both renditions of the Zimbabwe Bird

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  Close up of the Zimbabwe Bird on a flag manufactured in Zimbabwe

See also

In Spanish: Bandera de Zimbabue para niños