Green represents the land and forests, red represents the struggle for freedom, black represents the people, and orange represents the country's mineral wealth (specifically copper). The soaring eagle represents the people's ability to rise above national problems.
History
Adopted on October 24, 1964. The flag was slightly modified in 1996, changing the shade of green and updating the eagle design.
Construction
A 2:3 ratio. A green field with a block of three vertical stripes (red, black, orange) in the lower fly corner, with an orange eagle soaring above them.
Angola
Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
