Eastern Africa
Zambia
A green field with three vertical stripes of red, black and orange at the fly and an orange African fish eagle above them. The present version dates from 1996, when the shade of green was changed from the 1964 design.
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Adopted
1996
Proportion
2:3
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
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Green
Represents Zambia’s natural resources and vegetation.
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Red
Represents the struggle for freedom.
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Black
Represents the people of Zambia.
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Orange
Represents the country’s mineral wealth, especially copper.
Symbols & emblems
Did you know?
Zambia is one of the few national flags with its main emblem placed near the fly rather than in the centre or canton.