The Zambian flag was designed by a man named Kenneth Kaunda, who was the first president of the republic of Zambia. He was the leader of the United National Independence Party (UNIP) and served as president from 1964 to 1991. Kaunda was born in the Chinsali district of the Northern Province in 1928. He was educated at the Munali Training Centre in Lusaka and later worked as a teacher.

Kaunda was instrumental in the struggle for independence from the British colonial power in 1964. He was appointed Prime Minister of the newly independent Zambia in 1964, and later became the country's first president in November of that same year.

Kaunda is remembered as the father of the Zambian flag. He was the one who chose the colors for the flag. The flag is composed of three equal horizontal stripes of green, red and orange. The green stripe symbolizes Zambia's natural resources and the environment, the red symbolizes the struggle for independence, and the orange symbolizes the country's mineral wealth.

The colors were taken from the country's national coat of arms, which features a fish, a drum, a pickaxe and a hoe, and is encircled by the Maramba shield of the Lozi people. The flag was adopted in October 1964, shortly after Zambia's independence.

Kaunda was a major proponent of Pan-Africanism, and was often seen wearing traditional African clothing. He also wrote books about the history and culture of his homeland. He passed away in 2021 at the age of 93.

The flag of Zambia is a symbol of freedom and unity, and stands for the strength and resilience of the Zambian people. It is a reminder of the courage and determination of the leaders who fought for the independence of the country and the sacrifices they made. It is a tribute to the man who designed the flag, Kenneth Kaunda, and his legacy will continue to live on in the people of Zambia.