Officially, the meanings of the colors of the flag are as follows:
o Green: agriculture and rural areas in Zimbabwe
o Yellow: the wealth of minerals in the country
o Red: the blood shed during the liberation war
o Black: the heritage and ethnicity of Zimbabwe’s native Africans
o White: peace
The Zimbabwean flag was adopted on April 18, 1980. The soapstone bird on the flag represents a figurine of a bird found in the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The bird symbolizes the history of Zimbabwe; the red star below symbolizes the revolutionary struggle for liberation and peace. before 1980, there was the Rhodesian flag, which changed its colors several times.
A national flag is the pride of the country and is a symbol of unity and progress and is instantly recognizable to Zimbabweans everywhere.
Here are the lyrics of the Zimbabwean National Anthem in English
Oh raise your banner high,
the zimbabwean flag
The symbol of freedom
proclaiming victory;
We praise the sacrifice of our heroes,
and promise to protect our land from enemies;
And may the Almighty
protect and bless our land.
Oh lovely Zimbabwe,
so wonderfully embellished
With mountains and rivers
cascading, flowing freely;
Let the rains abound, and the fertile fields;
May we be fed, our work wounded;
And may the Almighty
protect and bless our land.
oh god we beg you
to bless our homeland;
The land of our fathers
awarded to all of us;
From Zambezi to Limpopo
That the leaders be exemplary;
And may the Almighty
protect and bless our land.