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Flag Zimbabwe, in 36 editions.

The entry for Zimbabwe published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
10
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
  • seven equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green, with a white isosceles triangle edged in black based on the left side;
  • in the middle of the triangle, a yellow bird is on top of a five-pointed red star
meaning:
  • the bird represents the long history of the country;
  • white stands for peace, green for agriculture, yellow for mineral wealth, red for the blood shed to achieve independence, and black for the people

description: seven equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green green, with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base based on the hoist left side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing in the long history middle of the country triangle, a yellow bird is superimposed on top of a red five-pointed red star in
meaning:
the center bird represents the long history of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; country; white stands for peace, green represents for agriculture, yellow for mineral wealth, red for the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Zimbabwe: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/zimbabwe/flag.

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