The Coat of Arms of Rhodesia were first used for the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia in 1923, known simply as Rhodesia after 1964. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Southern Rhodesia was the name given to the British colony situated immediately to the north of South Africa, known today as Zimbabwe. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: Sit Nomine Digna (Latin: May she be worthy of the name} Official language English Capital Salisbury Political system Parliamentary system Form of government Republic - Last President John Wrathall - Prime Minister Ian Smith Area  - Total  - % water 390 580 km² 1% Population  - 1978 est. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ...

Coat of Arms 1923-1981

The shield features a red lion rampant and two thistles, taken from the family arms of Cecil Rhodes, after whom the colony was named, and the Latin motto Sit Nomine Digna (May It Be Worthy of the Name) is a reference to Rhodes. The pick, in gold on a green field, represents mining, the economic mainstay of the colony. Image File history File links Cut from flag File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Cecil Rhodes. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A pick is a tool used for manual labour which consists of a hard spike attached perpendicular to a handle. ...

The shield of the arms was used on a British Blue Ensign, like most other British colonies, originally on a white disc, but later without one. This design served as the Flag of Rhodesia until 1964, when the field of the flag was changed to light blue. In 1968, the full coat of arms was featured on a new national flag, placed in the centre, and when Rhodesia was declared a republic in 1970, was featured on the President's flag. The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom The British Blue Ensign (1707–1801) English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ... Flag of Rhodesia (1964-1968) Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979) The Flag of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) changed twice as a result of political changes in the country. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... In a broad definition, a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Until 1970, the head of state of Rhodesia was the British Monarch, represented by the Governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs. ...

The arms remained unchanged by the renaming of the country as Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979, and were used by the government of Zimbabwe from April 18, 1980 to September 21, 1981, when the present Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe were introduced. Zimbabwe Rhodesia was the (largely unrecognised) name of Zimbabwe during 1979, adopted by Rhodesia soon after an Internal Settlement between the white minority Rhodesian Government led by Ian Smith and small, moderate African nationalist parties not involved in the war that had been raging in the country since 1977. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe The Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe was adopted on September 21, 1981, one year and five months after the national flag was adopted. ...