Flag of Zimbabwe

Country

Flag of Zimbabwe uses seven horizontal bands with a white hoist triangle, red star and Zimbabwe Bird. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption April 18, 1980.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Zimbabwe
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Zimbabwe
Identifier	ZW / ZWE
Region	Eastern Africa

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	April 18, 1980
First Documented Use	1980
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Green, Yellow, Red, Black, White
Construction	Seven horizontal bands with a white hoist triangle, red star and Zimbabwe Bird

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Green	#319208	49, 146, 8	66, 0, 95, 43
Yellow	#FFD200	255, 210, 0	0, 18, 100, 0
Red	#D40000	212, 0, 0	0, 100, 100, 17
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Green	agriculture and the countryside.
Yellow	the mineral wealth, especially gold.
Red	the blood shed during the liberation war.
Black	the native black population.
White	peace.
Zimbabwe Bird	The soapstone bird found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the national emblem.
Red star	The nation’s aspiration and the revolutionary struggle.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Zimbabwe

Seven horizontal bands with a white hoist triangle, red star and Zimbabwe Bird The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal bands with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Zimbabwe is Green (#319208), Yellow (#FFD200), Red (#D40000), Black (#000000) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Zimbabwe Bird: The soapstone bird found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the national emblem; Red star: The nation’s aspiration and the revolutionary struggle.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1980. The adoption field for the present record is April 18, 1980.

Additional flag context

The Zimbabwe Bird in the white triangle is a soapstone carving found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and is the country's principal national emblem.

The red star behind the bird represents the aspirations of the liberation struggle.

The seven bands are arranged symmetrically, so the flag reads the same way up or down apart from the hoist triangle.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Seven horizontal bands with a white hoist triangle, red star and Zimbabwe Bird, a 1:2 proportion and the visible zimbabwe Bird. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Zimbabwe — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is recorded as seven horizontal bands with a white hoist triangle, red star and Zimbabwe Bird.
The reference proportion for the flag of Zimbabwe is 1:2.
The stored palette for Zimbabwe contains Green, Yellow, Red, Black and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is April 18, 1980.
The design record traces first use to 1980.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal bands with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Zimbabwe Bird: The soapstone bird found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the national emblem.
Red star: The nation’s aspiration and the revolutionary struggle.
The Zimbabwe Bird in the white triangle is a soapstone carving found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and is the country's principal national emblem.
The red star behind the bird represents the aspirations of the liberation struggle.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Zimbabwe

What does the flag of Zimbabwe look like?

Seven horizontal bands with a white hoist triangle, red star and Zimbabwe Bird, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Zimbabwe?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Zimbabwe?

The reference palette lists Green #319208, Yellow #FFD200, Red #D40000, Black #000000 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Zimbabwe represent?

Zimbabwe Bird — The soapstone bird found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, the national emblem. Red star — The nation’s aspiration and the revolutionary struggle.

When was the present flag record for Zimbabwe adopted?

The adoption field in this record is April 18, 1980.

Which design family does the flag of Zimbabwe belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal bands with a hoist triangle designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Zimbabwe?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.