Zimbabwe

Last modified: 2000-01-07 by ole andersen
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by Mark Sensen - 1997-11

• Meaning of colors and symbols
• History of Zimbabwe and its flags
• History of the Zimbabwean airforce and its flags
• Air Force ensign
• Air Zimbabwe
• Political flags of Zimbabwe

• British South Africa Company
• Southern Rhodesia
• Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
• for Northern Rhodesia see Zambia
• for Nyasaland see Malawi

Meaning of colors and symbols

The green represents Country's vegetation and land resources
The yellow represents the country's mineral wealth
The red represents the blood spilt during the liberation struggle
The black represents the black majority
The Zimbabwe Bird is the National Emblem of Zimbabwe
White triangle for peace and the "way forward"
Red Star for internationalism (and reflects the ruling party's socialist credentials).

zeljko heimer - 1995-11-19 and
bruce berry - 1995-11-20

Air Force Ensign

by Bruce Berry

With regard to roundels, the Zimbabwe Air Force aircraft do not have a roundel as such, but are marked with a Zimbabwe Bird in gold (as opposed to yellow in the illustration below). This is considered to be the roundel and I think you should add to your list.
The design of the bird can be found on the Air Force flag above the flying eagle in the fly. There is no background to the bird - it is just placed on the fuselage and wings.
Bruce Berry - 17 February 1998

Air Zimbabwe

by Bruce Berry