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Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Quick Facts

Capital
Kinshasa
Flag adopted
2006
Population
112,832,000
Area
2,344,858 km²
Languages
French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba, Swahili
Currency
Congolese franc (FC) — CDF
Demonym
Congolese
Government
semi-presidential republic
Subregion
Middle Africa
Driving side
Right
Timezones
UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
Independence
1960

Religions

  • Christian 93.1%
  • Kimbanguist 2.8%
  • Muslim 1.3%
  • None 1.3%
  • Other 1.2%
  • Unspecified 0.2%

About This Flag

A sky blue field with a diagonal red stripe bordered by thin yellow stripes running from the lower-left corner to the upper-right corner. A yellow five-pointed star sits in the upper-left corner.

The sky blue represents peace and the hope for a stable future. The red diagonal stripe honors the blood of the country's martyrs who died fighting for independence.

The yellow borders symbolize the country's vast mineral wealth, including gold, diamonds, and cobalt. The star represents the unified radiant future of the nation.

Adopted on February 20, 2006, this flag restored a design similar to the one used from 1963 to 1971, before the Mobutu era renamed the country Zaire and introduced a different flag.

What the colors & design mean

Sky blue stands for peace and the hope for national unity. The red diagonal stripe represents the blood of the nation's martyrs. Yellow borders symbolize the immense mineral wealth of the country. The single star in the upper left signifies the radiant, unified future.

blue red yellow

Pattern: Diagonal Design

Bordering countries (9)

🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇸 South Sudan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇲 Zambia

Fun Facts

  • The DRC has had six different flags since independence in 1960, more than almost any other African nation, each reflecting dramatic shifts in political power and national identity.
  • Under Mobutu Sese Seko, the country was called Zaire (1971-1997) and flew a green flag with a yellow circle and an arm holding a flaming torch.
  • The DRC contains roughly 70% of the world's known coltan reserves, a mineral essential for smartphones and electronics.
  • At 2.34 million square kilometers, the DRC is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa and the 11th largest in the world.

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