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. Image File history File links Flag of Rhodesia, 1965–1968. ... File links The following pages link to this file: Rhodesia List of FIFA country codes Categories: Flag images ...

Prior to 1964, the then Southern Rhodesia folowed British colonial practice, by using a Blue Ensign with the Union Jack in the canton and the shield from the colony's coat of arms in the fly. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Southern Rhodesia was the name of the African country of Zimbabwe when still a colony of the United Kingdom. ... 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). ... The modern Blue Ensign of the United Kingdom English Blue Ensign as it appeared in the seventeenth century. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was also used throughout the former British Empire. ...

After the break-up of the Central African Federation, and the independence of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland as Zambia and Malawi, the country became known simply as Rhodesia. The flag was changed to a lighter shade of blue, which was later adopted by Fiji and Tuvalu. The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a short-lived, semi-independent state in southern Africa which existed from 1953 to the end of 1963, comprised of the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland protectorates. ... Flag of Northern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in south central Africa, originally created in 1911 from the combination of the North West Rhodesia and North East Rhodesia areas of Rhodesia controlled by the British South Africa Company. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence on November 11th, 1965, the flag was retained, but three years later it was replaced by a green and white flag (similar to that of Nigeria) with the full coat of arms in the centre. In 1970, the country was declared a republic. The Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) was declared on November 11, 1965 by the white minority regime of Ian Smith, whose Rhodesian Front party opposed moves by the United Kingdom towards black majority rule in the then British colony. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to 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. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... In a broad definition a republic is a state or country that is led by people who do not base their political power on any principle beyond the control of the people living in that state or country. ...

In 1979, the country became known as Zimbabwe Rhodesia and a new design was adopted later that year, featuring the pan-African colours of red, black, yellow and green, and the Zimbabwe Bird. However, under the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement, the country briefly returned to British rule, and it was the Union Jack that was lowered during the independence ceremony on April 18th,1980. This page refers to the year 1979. ... 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. ... The stone-carved Zimbabwe Bird is an emblem of Zimbabwe, appearing on the national flag as well as on banknotes and coins. ... The Lancaster House Agreement was the independence agreement for Rhodesia, nowadays known as Zimbabwe. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

See also

• Flag of Zimbabwe