List of Zimbabwean flags

This is a list of flags used in Zimbabwe (Africa) from 1980 to the present date. For flags before April 1980 see List of Rhodesian flags.

National Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1980 –National Flag of ZimbabweSeven equal horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow and green with a white triangle with its base at the hoist, fimbriated in black, containing a red five-pointed star on which is superimposed a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow.

Presidential Flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1987–Flag of the President of ZimbabweA green background with the Zimbabwean Coat of Arms in the centre, with a white triangle with its base at the hoist containing a red five-pointed star on which is superimposed a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in yellow. In the top right and bottom right hand corners there are horizontal stripes of yellow, red, black, red and yellow.

Military Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1980 –Flag of the Zimbabwe National ArmyZimbabwe National Army Flag has a red background with the Zimbabwe National Army emblem in the centre.
1980 –Flag of the Air Force of ZimbabweZimbabwe Air Force Flag has a light blue background with the Zimbabwe national flag in the canton and the emblem of the Zimbabwe Air Force in the fly.
1980 –Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence ForcesZimbabwe Defence Forces Flag is divided vertically into red and blue with the emblem of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces in the centre.

Political Party Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Circa mid-1970s -Flag of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU PF)The ZANU-PF flag comprises concentric rectangular stripes of green, yellow, red and black.
1999 –Flag of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)The MDC party flag has four equal horizontal stripes of green, yellow, red and black with the party open-hand emblem in the centre and the party acronym in white on the black stripe.

Town Flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of BulawayoThe coat of arms of Bulawayo on a blue background.
In productionFlag of Victoria FallsVictoria Falls Coat of Arms in the centre
1986 –Flag of ChitungwizaChitungwiza Coat of Arms in the centre
In productionFlag of KaribaKariba Coat of Arms in the centre
In productionFlag of ChinhoyiChinhoyi Coat of Arms in the centre
In productionFlag of KadomaKadoma Coat of Arms in the centre
In productionFlag of KwekweKwekwe Coat of Arms in the centre
In productionFlag of PlumtreePlumtree Coat of Arms in the centre
In productionFlag of GokweGokwe Coat of Arms in the centre
1986 –Flag of GweruTricolore flag with Gweru Coat of Arms on white stripe.
1982 –Flag of HarareFlag of Harare featuring the Zimbabwe bird.
Flag of MaronderaMarondera Coat of Arms on a green background
In productionFlag of HwangeHwange Coat of Arms in the centre
1985 –Flag of MutareMutare Coat of Arms on a white background

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1890–1923Flag of the British South Africa Company (BSAC)The BSAC flag was a Union Jack defaced in the centre of a white roundel with the BSAC logo.
1923–1953 and 1979-1980Flag of Southern RhodesiaA defaced blue ensign with the shield from the Southern Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
1953–1963Flag of the Central African FederationA defaced blue ensign with the shield from the federal Coat of Arms, showing the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland, in the fly
1964–1968Flag of RhodesiaA Sky-Blue ensign with the shield from the Rhodesian Coat of Arms in the fly.
1968–1979Flag of RhodesiaA Green-White-Green vertical tricolor with the full Coat of Arms of Rhodesia in the centre of the white stripe (not international recognize).
1979Flag of Zimbabwe RhodesiaA Red-White-Green horizontal tricolor with white-fimbriated black vertical stripe at the hoist containing a representation of the Zimbabwe Bird in the canton in yellow.
1981–1986Flag of the President of ZimbabweThe Flag of Zimbabwe defaced with a white square bearing the Zimbabwean Coat of Arms.
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