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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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2005 edition
Same as 2004The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and
green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist
side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in
the center of the triangle
The same text in 1994 and 1995.
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red,
yellow, and
based on the hoist
red five-pointed star in
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red,
red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black
black based on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird is
superimposed on a
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black,
black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in
in black based on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird is
superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
Published as “Flag description”
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged in black based on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red,
red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white equilateral triangle edged
edged in black based on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird is
superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
Published as “Flag description”
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow,equilateral isosceles trianglebased with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird is
The same text in 7 editions, 2003 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace;
- green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
The same text in 8 editions, 2010 to 2017.
Published as “Flag description”
- seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace;
- green represents agriculture, yellow mineral wealth, red the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green symbolizes represents agriculture, yellow - mineral wealth, red - the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- seven equal horizontal bands of green (top), yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side;
- a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace;
- green represents agriculture, yellow mineral wealth, red the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
seven equal horizontal bands of green, green (top), yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green represents agriculture, yellow mineral wealth, red the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
- 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.