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The national flag of Zambia was adopted upon independence on 24 October 1964, by the first Republican President Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda. Before that, Zambia was the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia and used a defaced Blue Ensign as its flag.
flag of Zambia. national flag consisting of a green field with an orange eagle and vertical stripes of red, black, and orange at the fly end. The flag’s width-to-length ratio is 2 to 3. In 1930 a shield was approved for Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia).
Flaga Zambii – ustanowiona 24 października 1964 roku i zmodyfikowana w 1996. Czerwień symbolizuje wolność, czerń obywateli Zambii, pomarańcz zasoby naturalne i bogactwo mineralne. Orzeł symbolizuje możliwość obywateli do wznoszenia się ponad problemami narodu.
History of the Flag of Zambia In 1890, the first flag to be flown in the area was the flag of the British South Africa Company. In 1953, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) merged with Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), and Nyasaland (now Malawi) to create the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
The base of a flag of Zambia, which has been adopted in 1964, is composed of a green leaf. The flag is unusual by positioning the other symbols on the right side of the flag. We can find there three stripes above which a golden eagle taken from the national coat of arms spreads its wings.
The national flag of Zambia was created in October 1964. Appearance. It is completely covered in green, except with the black, orange, and red stripes at the right-hand corner. It has a golden eagle on top of the multi colored stripes. It has a ratio of 2:3. Symbolism. The flag's colours and emblems all have a meaning.
The evolution from the flags of the British South Africa Company and Northern Rhodesia to Zambia’s current flag underscores a significant shift from colonial representation to an emblem embodying the spirit and aspirations of Zambia and its citizens.
