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is the flag of the current ruling party in Zimbabwe, based on the
description given me by Bruce Berry: "You might like to try and do the
flag of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front
(ZANU-PF) in Zimbabwe. The flag consists of a series of concentric
rectangle stripes which are from the outside moving in towards the
centre: green, gold, red, and black (as in the colours of the Zimbabwe
flag). For example, the green stripe borders all sides of the flag,
followed by a yellow stripe and so on until there is a solid black
rectangle in the centre. Each stripe is of equal width (as in the
Zimbabwe flag) and the flag is 1:2. As you can see, the Zimbabwe flag
is based directly on the colours of ZANU-PF and the symbolism of the
colours is the same." (Thanks, Bruce!)
Randy Young, 21 January 1999
In 1982 Nkomo and Mugabe disputed. Nkomo is Matabele (or Ndebele) and Mugabe
Mashona.
Matabeles revolted in Matabeleland in support of Nkomo and some liberated
zones were created in two provinces. It seems that the ZAPU flag was used.
In 1986 Nkome and Mugabe reestablished friendship.
Towards 1987-1988 there operated in Matabeland the so-called Super-ZAPU,
group helped with South Africa against the Zimbawe government. Super Zapu
was mainly of ethnical Matabele base. Anyone know their flag. Bruce
perhaps?
Jaume Ollé - 12 December 1998
Yes, it is true that there was a movement called "Super-ZAPU" which was supported
by the apartheid regime in South Africa against the Mugabe government in
Zimbabwe. This support would have been along the same lines as the support
given to Renamo in Mozambique against Frelimo and was part of the
"destabilisation" efforts of the former South African government in southern
Africa.
I am not aware of any flag used by Super-ZAPU. Unlike Renamo, the movement
did not survive for long and the "Unity Accord" between ZAPU and ZANU saw
Nkomo and Mugabe patch up their differences and the two political parties
merged and Nkomo became Vice President of Zimbabwe. Numerically the Ndebele
only account for 20% of the population of Zimbabwe, so they are unlikely
to be more than a minority political force
Bruce Berry - 14 December 1998