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The Zimbabwean honours system was instituted in late 1980 to replace the Rhodesian honours system.The first award that was instituted was the Independence Medal, which was awarded to those who were involved in the Zimbabwean independence commemorations in some way.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Zimbabwe (2 C, 6 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Zimbabwe" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Zimbabwe law describes the coat of arms as follows: [1] ARMS: Vert, a representation of a portion of the Great Zimbabwe proper; on a chief argent seven palets wavy azure. . Behind the shield are placed in saltire an agricultural hoe, blade pointed to dexter, and an A.K. automatic rifle in bend sinister, foresight uppermost, all pr
The National Emblem of Sri Lanka [1] [2] [3] is used by the State of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan government in connection with the administration and government of the country. The current emblem has been in use since 1972 and created under the ideas and guidance of Nissanka Wijeyeratne .
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.
The national symbols of Sri Lanka are the national anthem, flag, emblem, flower, tree, bird, butterfly, gemstone and sport. They represent the country and its people within Sri Lanka and abroad as well as traditions, culture, history and geography. Several other symbols do not have official acknowledgment as national symbols but are considered ...
The colonists erroneously attributed Great Zimbabwe to ancient Mediterranean builders, believing native Africans to be incapable of constructing such a complex structure; thus in Rhodes' mind, as a 1932 guidebook put it, it was "a favourite symbol of the link between the order civilisation derived from the North or the East and the savage ...
Zimbabwe National Army Flag has a red background with the Zimbabwe National Army emblem in the centre. 1980 – Flag of the Air Force of Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Air Force Flag has a light blue background with the Zimbabwe national flag in the canton and the emblem of the Zimbabwe Air Force in the fly. 1980 – Flag of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces