The Flag of Zambia
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The flag of Zambia, hoisted for the first time at midnight, October 23, 1964, symbolizes patriotism and the nation's wealth. Its basic colour is green with an orange-coloured eagle in flight over a rectangular block of three vertical stripes in red, black, and orange (left to right).
Red represnts the struggle for freedom; black, the people of Zambia; orange, the country's mineral wealth; and green, the natural resources. The eagle in flight symbolizes the freedom in Zambia and the ability to rise above the country's problems.