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    Flag of Republic of the Congo

    Flag of Republic of the Congo
    A diagonal stripe of yellow, dividing the flag into a green upper triangle and a red lower triangle.
    Country
    Republic of the Congo
    Capital
    Brazzaville
    Continent
    Africa
    Adopted
    1959
    Colours
    Green, Yellow, Red

    What does the flag of Republic of the Congo mean?

    The flag uses the traditional Pan-African colours. The green represents the country's agriculture and forests. The yellow represents the friendship and nobility of the Congolese people. The red is for the blood shed during the fight for independence.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      Agriculture and forests.

    • Yellow

      The friendship and nobility of the people.

    • Red

      The struggle for independence.

    History

    First adopted in 1959, it was replaced in 1970 and then readopted in 1991. The 1970-1991 flag was red with the coat of arms of the People's Republic of the Congo.

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