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Democratic Republic of the Congo Flag
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How to identify it
A sky-blue field crossed by a red diagonal edged in yellow, with a single yellow star in the upper flagpole corner.
Design and construction
- Adoption and legal status
- The present flag was adopted with the new constitution in February 2006.
History of the design
Its diagonal red band and single star revive the main arrangement used from 1963 to 1971. The 2006 version uses a lighter blue field.
Sources
References for the design and any additional notes on this page.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo; Flags of the World (FOTW)
- Congo gets new constitution, new flag; ReliefWeb