The Coat of Arms of Zimbabwe was adopted on September 21, 1981, one year and five months after the national flag was adopted. Zimbabwe Coat of Arms This work is copyrighted. ... Zimbabwe Coat of Arms This work is copyrighted. ... 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. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Zimbabwe was adopted on April 18, 1980. ...
Description
The Coat of Arms depicts two kudus on the left and right, each standing on top of an earthly mound composed of stalks of wheat, a pile of cotton, and a head of maize. At their feet there is also a banner emblazoned with the Zimbabwe national motto (Unity, Freedom, Work). The shield itself is green, featuring 14 waves of alternating white and blue waved lines at top (chief argent), and also at the center of the shield a representation of the ancient Kingdom of Great Zimbabwe is shown. Placed behind the shield are an agricultural hoe (to the left) and an AK-47 automatic rifle (to the right), both of which are tied with twisted strips of green and gold silk. On the crest, the red star and the Great Zimbabwe bird, which are also depicted in the national flag, are shown. The Kudu are two species of antelope: Young Greater Kudu Bull Lesser Kudu, Tragelaphus imberbis Greater Kudu, Tragelaphus strepsiceros A Kudu horn is a musical instrument made from the horn of the Kudu antelope. ... Species T. boeoticum T. durum T. monococcum T. spelta References: ITIS 42236 2002-09-22 Wheat (Triticum spp) is a grass that is cultivated around the world. ... Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Species Zea diploperennis Zea luxurians Zea nicaraguensis Zea perennis References ITIS 42268 2002-09-22 Sorting Zea names This article is about the staple food. ... Indo-Persian Dhal Shield A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. ... Indo-Persian Dhal Shield A shield is a protective device, meant to intercept attacks. ... The large walled construction is the Great Enclosure. ... The hoe is a hand tool used in farming and gardening. ... Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947 g. ...
Meanings
The meanings of the Zimbabwe Coat of Arms are as follows:
Kudus: the unity of Zimbabwe's various ethnic groups
Earthly Mound: the need to always provide for the Zimbabweans
Motto Banner: the need to mantain national unity and the preservation of freedom
Shield: the fertility of the country's soil and water
Hoe and Rifle: Celebrates the struggle for peace and democracy, as well as the proud work-ethic of the Zimbabwean people.
Strips of Silk: the national financial enterprise and the protection of the economy
Red Star: hope for the future of Zimbabwe. Conveys the revolutionary nature of the 1980 return to majority rule, and the struggle towards a fair, equal society.
A grant of arms creates a form of property which is vested in the grantee who may, according to the traditional formula, display the arms 'on shield or banner or otherwise according to the laws of arms'.
The coats of arms of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, its provinces and municipalities, as well as the coats of arms of the Dutch nobilty, however, are legally protected.
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