What is Flag of Zambia?
[[File:Flag of Zambia.svg|300px|right|thumb|Flag of Zambia]] The [[national flag]] of [[Zambia]] was created in October 1964. == Appearance == It is completely covered in [[green]], except with the [[black]], [[Orange (color)|orange]], and [[red]] stripes at the right-hand corner. It has a [[gold|golden]] [[eagle]] on top of the multi colored stripes. It has a ratio of 2:3. ===Symbolism=== The flag's colours and emblems all have a meaning. Each of the four colours represents an aspect of Zambia: green is for the natural resources and vegetation; red is for the struggle for freedom; black is for the people and orange is for rhe mineral wealth (primarily copper). The eagle is an [[African fish eagle]], which also appears in the [[Coat of arms of Zambia|national coat of arms]] and represents the people's ability to rise above the country's problems.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/flag/ZA_flag.pdf | title=The World Factbook -Africa:Zambia - Flag | publisher=CIA | accessdate=13 July 2015 | archive-date=13 July 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713223911/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/flag/ZA_flag.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:National symbols of Zambia]] [[Category:National flags|Zambia]] {{stub}}