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"We are our own liberators - ZANLA"

Poster
ca. 1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The acronym ZANLA stands for the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army. They waged a guerrilla war for independence against White Rhodesian rule. This poster, with its simple and direct message of defiance, draws on the symbolic colours found in Zimbabwe's national flag. Green symbolises agriculture and African land while yellow (or gold) represents prosperity. Red, meanwhile, signifies the blood which was spilled to secure independence for black Africans.

Object details

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Object type
Title"We are our own liberators - ZANLA" (generic title)
Materials and techniques
colour offset lithograph
Brief description
'We are our own liberators', Zanla poster, circa 1976.
Physical description
Dark blue silhouette of a freedom fighter. Image in yellow, red and green. Blue border across upper margin.
Credit line
Given by Martin Bailey
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
The acronym ZANLA stands for the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army. They waged a guerrilla war for independence against White Rhodesian rule. This poster, with its simple and direct message of defiance, draws on the symbolic colours found in Zimbabwe's national flag. Green symbolises agriculture and African land while yellow (or gold) represents prosperity. Red, meanwhile, signifies the blood which was spilled to secure independence for black Africans.
Associated object
E.1702-2004 (Duplicate)
Collection
Accession number
E.539-2021

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Record createdSeptember 29, 2021
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