Flag of Harare
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| Use | Civil flag  |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | April 18, 1982 |
| Design | A horizontal fimbriated tricolour of teal, yellow, red, yellow and teal. Upper stripe contains sun rays, middle section contains two tobacco leaves and bottom stripe has the Zimbabwe bird. |
The flag of Harare is the Civil flag for the Capital city of Zimbabwe. the flag is used mainly to symbolize Zimbabwe as a whole, instead of symbolizing only the city; as Harare is the capital of the country.
History
The flag was adopted on April 18, 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.[citation needed]
Similarities
The Flag of Harare is similar to the Flag of Zimbabwe, The country it is capital to, in that it contains the Zimbabwe Bird. The Zimbabwe Bird is the country's National symbol. It appears on its currency, flags, and stamps. The flag also contains many similarities to all African flags as in contains some of the Pan-African colours.[1]
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The current flag of Harare -
the city of Harare -
The Flag of Zimbabwe
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The Harare Coat of Arms
References
- ^ "Harare (Zimbabwe)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.