When the new Sultan, Jamshid, hoisted the flag of the independent nation of Zanzibar, on December 12, 1963, he marked the departure of the last British Resident, (Governor) of Zanzibar and the end of the Colonial period.
Wakati mfalme mpya, Jemshid akipandisha bendera ya Taifa huru la Zanzibar tarehe 12 Disemba 1963, aliadhimisha uondokaji wa Gavana wa kiingereza Zanzibar na mwisho wa ukoloni Zanzibar.