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List of Zambian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Zambia (Africa) from 1996 to the present date.

National Flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1996–Present Flag of Zambia A green field with an orange coloured eagle in flight over a rectangular block of three vertical stripes coloured from left to right in red, black and orange.
1996–Present Flag of Zambia (Vertical)

Presidential Flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1964–Present Presidential Flag of Zambia an orange field with the national coat of arms in the center.

Municipality Flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1936–Present Flag of Kitwe a horizontal bicolor of brown and blue with 7 waving white stripes with 3 circles above crosses in the brown stripe and an eagle in the blue stripe.

Military Flags

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Flag Date Use Description
1964–Present Flag of The Zambia Police Service a blue field with the national flag in the canton and the emblem of the police.
1964–Present Flag of The Zambian Air Force a light blue field with The Zambia Air Force roundel in the center.
1964–Present Zambian Civil Air Ensign a light blue field with The Zambia civil air roundel in the center.

Historical Flag

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Flag Date Use Description
1864-1891 Flag of The Kingdom of Barotseland a red field with a white diagonal stripe.
1864-1891 Royal Flag of Barotseland a red field with a white disc and a black elephant inside the disc.
1891-1924 Flag of The Company rule in Rhodesia A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of The British South Africa Company in the center.
1924-1964 Flag of The United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1939-1964 Flag of Northern Rhodesia A blue ensign with the emblem of Northern Rhodesia.
1939-1964 Flag of The Governor of Northern Rhodesia A Union Jack defaced with the emblem of Northern Rhodesia in the center.
1953-1964 Flag of The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland A blue ensign with the emblem of the federation.
1953-1963 Flag of the governor-general of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland dark blue flag bearing the royal crest (a lion standing on the Crown), beneath which was the name of The Federation.
1953-1963 Royal Rhodesia Air Force Ensign Azure blue ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the roundel of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in the fly.
1963-1964 Royal Rhodesia Air Force Ensign Azure blue flag with the Union Flag in the canton and the roundel of the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in the fly.
1964-1996 Flag of Zambia A dark green field with an orange coloured eagle in flight over a rectangular block of three vertical stripes coloured from left to right in red, black and orange.

See also

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References

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