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Pages in category "National symbols of Zimbabwe" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The golden bird, [15] known as the "Great Zimbabwe Bird" (Hungwe) is the national symbol of Zimbabwe [8] and is most likely a representation of the African fish eagle. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] It "exemplifies the strong bond that ancestral humans had with animals, nature and spiritual guides" and it is treated with a high level of importance and respect ...
Flag Date Use Description 1980 – National Flag of Zimbabwe: Seven 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.
Great Zimbabwe: the historical heritage of Zimbabwe; Hoe and Rifle: the transition from war to peace; Wreath of gold and green: the mining and agricultural enterprise which "protects our national economy" Star: ancient symbol of hope for the future. Tinctured red to "remind us of the suffering of all our people and the need to avoid any ...
Rufous hornero (national bird) Furnarius rufus [5] Azerbaijan: Karabakh horse (national horse) Equus caballus [6] Bahamas: Blue marlin (national fish) Makaira nigricans [7] Flamingo (national bird) Phoenicopterus ruber [7] Bangladesh: Bengal tiger (national animal) Panthera tigris tigris [8] Magpie robin (national bird) Copsychus saularis ...
The colonists erroneously attributed Great Zimbabwe to ancient Mediterranean builders, believing native Africans to be incapable of constructing such a complex structure; thus in Rhodes' mind, as a 1932 guidebook put it, it was "a favourite symbol of the link between the order civilisation derived from the North or the East and the savage ...
Zimbabwean names (1 C, 7 P) National symbols of Zimbabwe (4 C, 10 P) O. Cultural organisations based in Zimbabwe (5 C) P. Public holidays in Zimbabwe (6 P) R.
These are lists of national symbols: List of national animals; List of national anthems; List of national birds; List of national dances; List of national emblems; List of national flags; List of national flowers; List of national founders; List of national fruits; List of national instruments (music) List of national poets; List of national trees