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Mutare (Zimbabwe)

Mutare city flag
Umtali (now renamed Mutare) flag

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Mutare city flag

by Arnaud Leroy, 2 Dec 2000

Umtali, along with several other towns and cities in Zimbabwe, was renamed Mutare in April 1982. Subsequently the municipal arms were amended slightly. The shield and supporters have been retained from the earlier arms but the Crest has changed to “On a wreath of the colours, A mountain range proper, on this is perched a cock sable facing Dexter”, with new motto, Justice and Freedom.
The new arms appear as Trade Marks Book reference Number 458 dated 19 April 1985.
Although the shield from the original Arms has been retained, a new civic flag has been adopted which places the new municipal Arms in the centre of a white field.
Bruce Berry, 19 Sep 2002

Umtali (now renamed Mutare) flag

by Martin Grieve, 19 Sep 2002

Zimbabwe’s fourth largest city, originally called Umtali, is located in the east of the country on the border with Mozambique. The city was established as a fort in 1890 but was abandoned a year later when the settlement moved 14km to its present site. A municipality was proclaimed in 1914 and in 1971 it (along with Gwelo) was granted city status. Immediately after becoming a municipality the town council initiated a competition for the design of a coat of arms and seal. There were only two entries with the winning entry by a Mr. Fox being used by th