Flag of Rhodesia
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The flag of Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) was adopted in 1968 and the design is a green-white-green vertical tricolour similar to the flag of Nigeria with the coat of arms of Rhodesia in the middle.
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Name | 'The green and white' |
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Use | National flag and ensign ![]() |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 11 November 1968 |
Relinquished | 1 September 1979 |
Design | A Green-White-Green vertical tricolour similar to the Nigerian flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre of the white panel. |
Designed by | Geoffrey Turner-Dauncey |
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Name | Presidential Flag of Rhodesia |
Use | Presidential flag |
Proportion | 1:2 |
Adopted | 2 March 1970 |
Design | A Sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre |
![]() Variant flag of Rhodesia | |
Name | Flag of the Prime Minister of Rhodesia |
Use | Flag of the Prime Minister |
Adopted | 1970 |
Design | A dark green triangular pennant with the full coat of arms of Rhodesia on the wider near-side of the flag. |
It was adopted in 1968 to replace the sky blue ensign used by Southern Rhodesia (1964–1965) and Rhodesia (1965–1968).
In 1979, Rhodesia changed its name to Zimbabwe Rhodesia and adopted a new flag before being under British rule from 1979-1980 which resulted Zimbabwe being de jure independent in 1980.
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Flag of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979)
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Flag of Rhodesia (1968–1979)
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Flag of Rhodesia (1964–1968)