The zambian flag was adopted on 24 October 1964 and was slightly modified in 1996 to lighten the green depth at the bottom of the flag. The flag is a rectangle with a ratio of 3:2. The flag is green, the vertical rectangle on the lower right is connected by red, black and orange three parallel and equal vertical strips, the top of which is an eagle with wings. Green symbolizes the country's natural resources, red the struggle for freedom, black the zambians, and orange the country's mineral wealth. The flying eagle symbolizes Zambia's independence and freedom.