The coat of arms of Zambia was adopted on 24 October 1964 when the Republic of Zambia reached its independence. This coat of arms is adapted from the arms of the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia which dated to 1927, with the wavy black and white vertical lines as the field and the eagle (then holding a fish) in the chief.
The African fish eagle represents the conquest of freedom and nation's hope for the future. The hoe and pickaxe represent the country's economic backbone: agriculture and mining, as well as the characteristics that have influenced Zambia's evolution and nature. The shield is a representation of Victoria Falls with white water cascading over black rock. The Victoria Falls represents the Zambezi river, from which Zambia takes its name.[1] The coat of arms also has emblems of Zambia's natural resources: minerals and mining, agriculture and wildlife. The shield is supported by two figures which represent the common man and woman of the nation. The country's motto is "One Zambia, One Nation[1] which emphasises the need for unity in a country of over 72 ethnic groups.[2]
coat, arms, zambia, coat, arms, zambia, adopted, october, 1964, when, republic, zambia, reached, independence, this, coat, arms, adapted, from, arms, british, protectorate, northern, rhodesia, which, dated, 1927, with, wavy, black, white, vertical, lines, fiel. The coat of arms of Zambia was adopted on 24 October 1964 when the Republic of Zambia reached its independence This coat of arms is adapted from the arms of the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia which dated to 1927 with the wavy black and white vertical lines as the field and the eagle then holding a fish in the chief Coat of arms of ZambiaArmigerRepublic of ZambiaAdopted24 October 1964CrestAn eagle Or displayed above a crossed hoe and pickaxe properBlazonSable six pallets wavy ArgentSupportersSinister Zambian man in bush khaki shirt and shorts dexter Zambian woman in traditional dressCompartmentGreen earth with a mine shaft a maize cob and a zebra all proper MottoOne Zambia One NationEarlier version s Northern RhodesiaUse1939 1964The African fish eagle represents the conquest of freedom and nation s hope for the future The hoe and pickaxe represent the country s economic backbone agriculture and mining as well as the characteristics that have influenced Zambia s evolution and nature The shield is a representation of Victoria Falls with white water cascading over black rock The Victoria Falls represents the Zambezi river from which Zambia takes its name 1 The coat of arms also has emblems of Zambia s natural resources minerals and mining agriculture and wildlife The shield is supported by two figures which represent the common man and woman of the nation The country s motto is One Zambia One Nation 1 which emphasises the need for unity in a country of over 72 ethnic groups 2 The wavy black and white vertical lines also were present in the shield of the coat of arms of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1954 1963 References edit a b Talocci amp Smith 1982 p 159 Coat of Arms Republic of Zambia State House Retrieved 24 May 2019 Vol 2Talocci Mauro Smith Whitney 1982 Guide to the Flags of the World Quill ISBN 978 0 688 01141 3 nbsp This Zambia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This heraldry related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coat of arms of Zambia amp oldid 1148137960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
