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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
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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
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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.
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Sinister: Zambian man in bush khaki shirt and shorts; dexter: Zambian woman in traditional dress
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The wavy black and white vertical lines also were present in the shield of the
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with white water cascading over black rock. The Victoria Falls represents the
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Green earth with a mine shaft, a maize cob and a zebra all proper.
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An eagle Or displayed above a crossed hoe and pickaxe proper
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coat of arms of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
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Index

Coat of arms of Northern Rhodesia

Armiger
Republic of Zambia
Crest
Shield
Supporters
Compartment
Motto

Northern Rhodesia
protectorate
Northern Rhodesia
African fish eagle
Victoria Falls
Zambezi river
coat of arms of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland


Talocci & Smith 1982
"Coat of Arms"
Guide to the Flags of the World
ISBN
978-0-688-01141-3
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Armorial of Africa
Algeria
Angola

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