Rhodesia (/roʊˈdiːʒə/ roh-DEE-zhə, /roʊˈdiːʃə/ roh-DEE-shə; Shona: Rodizha), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, was an unrecognised state in...
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Southern Rhodesia was a landlocked, self-governing British Crown colony in Southern Africa, established in 1923 and consisting of British South Africa...
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Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in Southern Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by amalgamating the two earlier...
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Zimbabwe Rhodesia (/zɪmˈbɑːbweɪ roʊˈdiːʒə, zɪmˈbɑːbwi roʊˈdiːʒə/), alternatively known as Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, also informally known as Zimbabwe or Rhodesia, was...
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was previously the colony of Rhodesia, and before that the colony of Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesia may also refer to: Rhodesia (region), a historical region...
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The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, also known as the Central African Federation (CAF), was a colonial federation that consisted of three southern...
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Rhodesia, known initially as Zambesia, is a historical region in southern Africa whose formal boundaries evolved between the 1890s and 1980. Demarcated...
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Rhodesia (/roʊˈdiːʒə/, /roʊˈdiːʃə/), was a self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa. Until 1964, the territory was known as Southern Rhodesia...
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White Zimbabweans (redirect from Britons in Rhodesia)
White civilians were targeted in some attacks such as Air Rhodesia Flight 825 and Air Rhodesia Flight 827. The community faced fresh economic challenges...
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Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) was a statement adopted by the Cabinet of Rhodesia on 11 November 1965, announcing that Rhodesia...
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Rhodesian Bush War (redirect from Rhodesia's War of Independence)
July 1964 to December 1979 in the unrecognised country of Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe-Rhodesia and now Zimbabwe). The conflict pitted three forces against...
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Queen of Rhodesia was the title asserted for Elizabeth II as Rhodesia's constitutional head of state following the country's Unilateral Declaration of...
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of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) changed with political developments in the country. At independence in 1965 the recently adopted flag of Southern Rhodesia was...
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Rhodesian Security Forces (redirect from Military of Rhodesia)
British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia on its formation in 1923, then part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland military in 1953. After...
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The British South Africa Company's administration of what became Rhodesia was chartered in 1889 by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and began with...
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Zimbabwe national football team (redirect from Rhodesia national football team)
following Southern Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence as Rhodesia, FIFA requested that the Football Association of Rhodesia reform to be a...
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The Rhodesia Regiment (RR) was one of the oldest and largest regiments in the Rhodesian Army. It served on the side of the United Kingdom in the Second...
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The history of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1979 covers Rhodesia's time as a state unrecognised by the international community following the predominantly white...
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Flag of Zimbabwe (redirect from Flag of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia)
known as Southern Rhodesia from 1895 to 1980—although simply Rhodesia was used locally between 1964 until June 1979 after Northern Rhodesia obtained its independence—and...
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merit awarded to both civilian and military recipients for service to Rhodesia. The award was instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant, the first awards...
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Harare (redirect from Salisbury, Rhodesia)
Company administrators demarcated the city and ran it until Southern Rhodesia achieved responsible government in 1923. Salisbury was thereafter the seat...
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The Parliament of Rhodesia was the bicameral legislature in Rhodesia from 1970 to 1979. Three general elections were held (namely in 1970, 1974 and 1977)...
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Air Rhodesia was the national airline of Rhodesia. Its head office was located on the property of Salisbury Airport in Salisbury. The airline was formed...
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Air Rhodesia Flight 825 was a scheduled passenger flight that was shot down by the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) on 3 September 1978, during...
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Coat of arms of Zimbabwe (redirect from Coat of arms of Rhodesia)
the coat of arms of Zimbabwe was identical to the former coat of arms of Rhodesia. Zimbabwe law describes the coat of arms as follows: ARMS: Vert, a representation...
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graves. Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia (1898), Rhodesia (1965), and Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979). The first recorded use of "Zimbabwe" as...
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Rhodesian African Rifles (redirect from Rhodesia Native Regiment)
1940 in the British colony of Southern Rhodesia. The RAR were officially declared the successor to the Rhodesia Native Regiment (RNR) which had existed...
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The prime minister of Rhodesia (Southern Rhodesia before 1964) was the head of government of Rhodesia. Rhodesia, which had become a self-governing colony...
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emerged in countries near Rhodesia, which had significant effects on political affairs and social conditions within Rhodesia. Iain Peter Butchart, a cricketer...
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Rhodesian Air Force (redirect from Southern Rhodesia Air Force)
of Southern Rhodesia, it was the air arm of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland between 1953 and 31 December 1963; of Southern Rhodesia once again...
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