page_title: Flag of Zambia
section_title: Flag protocol
hierarchical_section_title: Flag of Zambia / Flag protocol
context_page_description: The flag of Zambia is the national flag of Zambia. It was adopted upon independence on 24 October 1964. Before that, Zambia was the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia and used a defaced Blue Ensign as its flag.
  The current flag is used as both national flag and ensign. It is green with an orange-coloured African fish eagle in flight over a rectangular block of three vertical stripes, coloured, from left to right: red, black and orange. The placement of the eagle and block of stripes at the flag's fly is notable as most emblems and devices on flags are placed at centre or at the hoist. Green stands for the nation's lush flora, red for the nation's struggle for freedom, black for the Zambian people, and orange for the land's natural resources and mineral wealth. Additionally, the eagle flying above the coloured stripes is intended to represent the people's ability to rise above the nation's problems.
  The Zambian flag was slightly modified in 1996. The shade of green used in the 1964 flag was replaced with brighter and lighter green and the eagle was slightly altered so as to be more like the one used in the Zambian coat of arms.
context_section_description: By law, the Zambian flag should be flown only between the hours of sunrise and sunset and may be flown:
  at buildings or premises owned or occupied by the Government;
  at buildings or premises owned or occupied by local government authorities;
  at buildings or premises owned or occupied by any statutory board or statutory corporation;
  at state-aided schools;
  on any motor car, boat or ship in or by which a Minister of Government is for the time being travelling;
  on any ship registered as Zambian.
  The flag is not allowed to be flown by any other individual or institution without express written permission from the Minister except on the following occasions:
  on the following public holidays, namely: Africa Freedom Day, Heroes Day, Unity Day, and Independence Day;
  on such other days or occasions as the Minister may declare for this purpose.
caption: The flag flying outside the Lundazi Council building
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