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DR Congo

Africa

Quick Facts

Capital

Kinshasa

Population

100.0M

Area

2,344,858 km²

Density

43 /km²

Median age

17 yrs

Description

Adoption

18 February 2006 (with the Constitution of the 'Third Republic', 20 years). The design revives that of 1963-1971, in a lighter blue.

Designed byNo individual designer established; flag fixed by the 2006 Constitution, reviving a 1963 design.

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

3:4

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Blue#007FFF · Pantone 2925 C

The sky blue symbolises peace and hope.

Red#CE1021 · Pantone 186 C

The red diagonal band recalls the blood of the country's martyrs.

Yellow#F7D618 · Pantone 116 C

Yellow, which borders the band and forms the star, evokes the country's wealth and a bright future.

Symbols & elements

Yellow star

In the canton, the star stands for the unity of the country and a radiant future. The red diagonal is the blood of the nation's martyrs.

Construction details

Proportions 3:4. A sky-blue field crossed diagonally, from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner, by a red band finely edged in yellow. A yellow five-pointed star sits in the upper hoist corner.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — DR Congo

The flag is honoured on 30 June, Independence Day.
The current design, from 2006, revives that of the 1960s.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

Its current flag, adopted in 2006, revives a design from the 1960s, but in a lighter blue.

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