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    Flag of DR Congo

    Flag of DR Congo
    The flag has a sky blue field, with a diagonal red stripe bordered by two thin yellow stripes, and a yellow star in the upper hoist corner.
    Country
    DR Congo
    Capital
    Kinshasa
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    2006
    Colours
    Sky blue, Red, Yellow

    What does the flag of DR Congo mean?

    The sky-blue field represents peace. The red stripe is said to stand for the blood of the country's martyrs, and the yellow for the country's wealth. The star represents a radiant future for the country.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Sky blue

      Peace

    • Red

      The blood of the country's martyrs.

    • Yellow

      The country's wealth.

    History

    This flag was first adopted in 1963, and then reinstated in 2006. In the interim, from 1997 to 2006, the flag was a blue field with six yellow stars and one larger star, representing the six provinces of the time.

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