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| Use | National flag |
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| Adopted | 1924 1963 (re-adopted) |
| Relinquished | 1953 1964 (re-relinquished) |
| Design | A blue ensign with the coat of arms of Southern Rhodesia |
| Designed by | Government of Southern Rhodesia |
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| Adopted | 1964 (Southern Rhodesia) 1965 (Rhodesia) |
| Relinquished | 1965 (Southern Rhodesia) 1968 (Rhodesia) |
The flag of Southern Rhodesia was a blue ensign, later changed to a sky-blue ensign, with the coat of arms of Southern Rhodesia on it. The flag was in use in Southern Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) from 1924 to 1953 and from 1963 to 1965. It was also used by the unrecognised Rhodesia from 1965 to 1968. The flag was initially used unofficially internally before being approved for use outside of the colony by the Colonial Office in 1937. The colour was changed to sky blue in 1964 to protest the treatment of Southern Rhodesia after its inclusion in the failed Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.