Flag of Rhodesia

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.

Flag of Rhodesia (1968–1979).svg
Name'The green and white'
UseNational flag and ensign IFIS Normal.svg
Proportion1:2
Adopted11 November 1968
Relinquished1 September 1979
DesignA 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 byGeoffrey Turner-Dauncey
Flag of the President of Rhodesia (1970–1979).svg
Variant flag of Rhodesia
NamePresidential Flag of Rhodesia
UsePresidential flag
Proportion1:2
Adopted2 March 1970
DesignA Sky-blue flag with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre
Flag of the Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1970–1979).svg
Variant flag of Rhodesia
NameFlag of the Prime Minister of Rhodesia
UseFlag of the Prime Minister
Adopted1970
DesignA 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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