Flag of Zambia was slightly altered so as to be more like the one used in the Zambian coat of arms. The design of the national flag of Zambia is described in National Flag and Armorial Ensigns Act of 4 June 1965. Green with an orange coloured eagle in flight over a rectangular block of three vertical stripes coloured from left to right in red, black and orange; of overall dimensions 3:2; and to the following colour specifications: The green was adjusted in 1996 to a lighter and brighter green. In 2012 The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games solicited
Blue–green distinction in language plant hues, and grey (like the sea); other shades of green would be referred to in Modern Irish as "uaine" or "uaithne", while "liath" is grey proper (like a stone). Scottish Gaelic uses the term "uaine" for "green". However, the dividing line between it and "gorm" is somewhat different than between the English "green" and "blue", with "uaine" signifying a light green or yellow-green, and "gorm" extending from dark blue (what in English might be navy blue) to include the dark green or blue-green of vegetation. Grass, for instance, is "gorm", rather than "uaine". In addition, "liath" covers a range