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What layers form on steel during hot-dip galvanizing?

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for zinc, showing its atomic number 30, symbol Zn, atomic weight 65.38, electron configuration, name, hexagonal crystal structure, solid state at room temperature, and classification as a transition metal.
zinc

During the process of hot-dip galvanizing, layers of iron-zinc alloy form on the surface of the steel. These alloy layers are then topped with an outer layer of pure zinc.1