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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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2013 edition

Same as 2012

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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

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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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