List of Zimbabwean flags

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This is a list of flags used in Zimbabwe (Africa) from 1980 to the present date. For flags before April 1980 see List of Rhodesian flags.

National flag

Flag Date Use Description
1980 – National Flag of Zimbabwe Seven equal horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow and green with a white triangle with its base at the hoist, fimbriated in black, containing a red five-pointed star on which is superimposed a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow.

Presidential flag

Flag Date Use Description
1987– Flag of the president of Zimbabwe A green background with the Zimbabwean coat of arms in the centre, with a white triangle with its base at the hoist containing a red five-pointed star on which is superimposed a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow. In the top right and bottom right hand corners there are horizontal stripes of yellow, red, black, red and yellow.

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
1980 – Flag of the Zimbabwe National Army Zimbabwe National Army Flag has a red background with the Zimbabwe National Army emblem in the centre.
1980 – Flag of the Air Force of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Air Force Flag has a light blue background with the Zimbabwe national flag in the canton and the emblem of the Zimbabwe Air Force in the fly.
1980 – Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Zimbabwe Defence Forces Flag is divided vertically into red and blue with the emblem of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces in the centre.

Political party flags

Flag Date Use Description
Circa mid-1970s - Flag of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) The ZANU-PF flag comprises concentric rectangular stripes of green, yellow, red and black.
1999 – Flag of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) The MDC party flag has four equal horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red and black with the party open-hand emblem in the centre and the party acronym in white on the black stripe.
Flag of the Liberal Democrats
Flag of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU)
Flag of the Mthwakazi Republic Party

Town flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Bulawayo The coat of arms of Bulawayo on a blue background.
Flag of Victoria Falls Victoria Falls Coat of Arms in the centre
1986 – Flag of Chitungwiza The flag of Chitungwiza consists of orange-white-orange horizontal stripes with the city’s coat of arms at the centre.
Flag of Kariba Kariba Coat of Arms in the centre
Flag of Chinhoyi Chinhoyi Coat of Arms in the centre
Flag of Kadoma Kadoma Coat of Arms in the centre
Flag of Kwekwe Kwekwe Coat of Arms in the centre
Flag of Plumtree Plumtree Coat of Arms in the centre
Flag of Gokwe Gokwe Coat of Arms in the centre
1986 – Flag of Gweru Tricolore flag with Gweru Coat of Arms on white stripe.
1982 – Flag of Harare Flag of Harare featuring the Zimbabwe bird.
Flag of Marondera Marondera Coat of Arms on a green background.
Flag of Hwange Hwange Coat of Arms in the centre
1985 – Flag of Mutare Mutare Coat of Arms on a white background
Flag of Masvingo Masvingo Coat of Arms in the centre

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1890–1923 Flag of the British South Africa Company (BSAC) The BSAC flag was a Union Jack defaced in the centre of a white roundel with the BSAC logo.
1923–1953, 1963-1964, 1979-1980 Flag of Southern Rhodesia A defaced blue ensign with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
1953–1963 Flag of the Central African Federation A defaced blue ensign with the shield from the federal Coat of Arms, showing the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland, in the fly
1964–1968 Flag of Rhodesia A Sky-Blue ensign with the shield from the Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
1968–1979 Flag of Rhodesia A Green-White-Green vertical tricolor with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre of the white stripe (not international recognize).
1979 Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia A Red-White-Green horizontal tricolor with white-fimbriated black vertical stripe at the hoist containing a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in the canton in yellow.
1981–1986 Flag of the president of Zimbabwe The Flag of Zimbabwe defaced with a white square bearing the Zimbabwean Coat of Arms.

Ethnic groups

Flag Date Use Description
Matabele people

See also

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