| Lion and Tusk | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armiger | British South Africa Company Rhodesia |
| Adopted | 1890 (BSAC) 1970 (Rhodesia) |
| Relinquished | 1965 (BSAC) 1980 (Rhodesia) |
The Lion and Tusk was the main logo of the British South Africa Company (BSAC) and later as a state symbol of Rhodesia. The logo was used following the Company being set up during the scramble for Africa and was used as they governed Rhodesia. Following the company relinquishing control of Northern and Southern Rhodesia, the symbol fell out of favour with the Rhodesian public. However, following the Rhodesian republic being declared in 1970, the Lion and Tusk symbol was adopted as a state symbol to replace the British Empire's Royal crown until the establishment of Zimbabwe in 1980.