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Africa

Zambia

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: October 24, 1964 Usage: National and Civil

The green field
represents Zambia’s The eagle is taken
agriculture from the national
arms
Yellow represents the
country’s copper

Red recalls the struggle Black stands for
for independence the people

Africa
Tanzania
Dem. Rep. Ta Ta Zambia was formerly the British colony of
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Malawi
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ZAMBIA M Ma Northern Rhodesia. It was granted full
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Mozambique
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Zimbabwe independence in 1964.
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Although the United National In the arms, the eagle, which
Independence Party is no longer once appeared in the upper part of
dominant in Zambia, the party’s the shield, forms the crest, above a
colors remain in the bottom left crossed pickax and hoe. White and
of the flag, designed by graphic black bars on the shield represent
artists just prior to independence. the famous Victoria Falls. The
The eagle is taken from the national supporters are an African man and
arms, which are based on those of woman and the motto on the base
the former Northern Rhodesia. reads “One Zambia, One Nation.”
ARMS OF ZAMBIA The eagle of liberty
The pickax and hoe are
emblems of agriculture
and industry
The shield stands on an The shield represents the
allegorical landscape white waters of the Zambezi
River flowing over black rock
at the Victoria Falls