Which African country, formerly Northern Rhodesia, became independent from British rule on October 24, 1964?
Flag of Zambia:  It was adopted upon independence on October 24, 1964. Flag of Zambia:  Before that, Zambia was the British protectorate of Northern Rhodesia and used a defaced Blue Ensign as its flag. Northern Rhodesia: Northern Rhodesia was a protectorate in south central Africa, formed in 1911 by amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia.
Zambia