Countries

Zimbabwe

A landlocked country named after Great Zimbabwe, a medieval stone city whose carved soapstone birds inspired the emblem on its flag. On the northern border the Zambezi River plunges over Victoria Falls, then fills Lake Kariba, both shared with Zambia.

The curved stone walls and enclosures of the medieval city of Great Zimbabwe seen from the air, set in dry hills

Great Zimbabwe

Photo: Janice Bell, CC BY-SA 4.0

Adopted in 1980. Green, yellow, red and black stand for the land, mineral wealth, the liberation struggle and the people. The white triangle means peace; the bird comes from Great Zimbabwe.

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