n. & a. smuggled (goods); goods which it is forbidden to carry or import. contraband of war, goods supplied to one belligerent and seizable by another. absolute contraband, goods of a kind intended for war use only, e.g. armaments. conditional contraband, goods which only become contraband of war if specifically intended for war use, e.g. food, etc. contrabandage, contrabandism, n.contrabandist, n.
Green represents agriculture. Red recalls the struggle for independence. Black stands for the Zambian people. Orange symbolizes Zambia's mineral wealth, particularly the major deposits of copper. Effective date: 24 October 1964.