Officially, the meanings of the colors on the flag are as follows:


• Green: the agriculture and rural areas of Zimbabwe


• Yellow: the wealth of minerals in the country


• Red: the blood shed during the war of the liberation


• Black: the heritage and ethnicity of the native Africans of Zimbabwe


• White: peace

The flag of Zimbabwe was adopted on April 18, 1980. The soapstone bird featured on the flag represents a statuette of a bird found at the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The bird symbolizes the history of Zimbabwe; the red star beneath it symbolizes the revolutionary struggle for liberation and peace. before 1980, The Flag of Rhodesian existed which changed its colours a few times.

A national flag is the pride of the country and It's a symbol of unity and progress and it's instantly recognisable to Zimbabweans everywhere.

Here are the lyrics to the Zimbabwe National Anthem in English


O lift high the banner,


the flag of Zimbabwe


The symbol of freedom


proclaiming victory;


We praise our heroes' sacrifice,


And vow to keep our land from foes;


And may the Almighty


protect and bless our land.







O lovely Zimbabwe,


so wondrously adorned


With mountains, and rivers


cascading, flowing free;


May rain abound, and fertile fields;


May we be fed, our labour blessed;


And may the Almighty


protect and bless our land.







O God, we beseech Thee


to bless our native land;


The land of our fathers


bestowed upon us all;


From Zambezi to Limpopo


May leaders be exemplary;


And may the Almighty


protect and bless our land.