Flag of Harare

The flag of Harare is the civil flag for the capital city of Zimbabwe.

Harare
UseCivil flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion1:2
AdoptedApril 18, 1982
DesignA horizontal fimbriated tricolour of blue, yellow, red, yellow and blue. Upper stripe contains sun rays, middle section contains two tobacco leaves and bottom stripe has the Zimbabwe bird.

History

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.[1][2]

Similarities

The Flag of Harare, like the Flag of Zimbabwe, contains the Zimbabwe Bird, the country's national symbol. The flag also contains similarities to other African flags in that it contains some of the Pan-African colours.[3]

  • Current flag of Harare
    Current flag of Harare
  • The coat of arms of Harare
    The coat of arms of Harare
  • The flag of Salisbury
    The flag of Salisbury
  • The coat of arms of Salisbury
    The coat of arms of Salisbury

References
  1. Salisbury (Harare old flag)
  2. Quarterly Bulletin of the South African Library, Volumes 9-10, 1954, page 92
  3. "Harare (Zimbabwe)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
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