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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 ...
The flag and state symbols of modern Zimbabwe continue to feature the Zimbabwe Bird. [16] It is now the definitive icon of independent Zimbabwe with Matenga (2001) [3] listing over 100 state, corporate and sporting organisations which incorporate the Bird in their emblems and logos.
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 ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Zimbabwe (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Zimbabwe" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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 name "Zimbabwe" stems from a Shona term for Great Zimbabwe, a medieval city in the country's south-east.Two different theories address the origin of the word. Many sources hold that "Zimbabwe" derives from dzimba-dza-mabwe, translated from the Karanga dialect of Shona as "houses of stones" (dzimba = plural of imba, "house"; mabwe = plural of ibwe, "stone").
The flag was adopted on 18 April 1982, when the capital city of Zimbabwe was renamed Harare from the original, Salisbury. When the city was renamed it adopted a new flag and a new coat of arms replacing those of Salisbury, which bore the Latin motto Discrimine Salus ("In Discrimination there is Safety"), the family motto of William Fairbridge, the first mayor of the city.
The National Anthem of Zimbabwe, also known by its incipit in Shona, "Simudzai Mureza wedu WeZimbabwe" (English: "Raise our flag of Zimbabwe"), and the final line of each verse in Ndebele, "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe" (English: "Blessed Be the Land of Zimbabwe"), was introduced in March 1994 after a nationwide competition to replace the ...