List of flags of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of flags used by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its antecedents.

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National

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2006–present Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sky blue flag, adorned with a yellow star in the upper left canton and cut diagonally by a red stripe with a thin yellow frame.

Standards

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg 2006-presentFlag of the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo National flag with the addition of the inscription "Le President"
Presidential Standard of Zaire.svg 1971–1997Presidential standard of Zaire[ citation needed ]
Flag of Governor-General of Belgian Congo.svg 1936–1960Standard of the governor-general of the Belgian Congo Flag of the Belgian Congo superimposed on the top left of the flag of Belgium

Sub-national

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Leopoldville (1960-1967).gif 1960–1967Flag of Léopoldville
Kinshasa Flag.svg 1967–2011Flag of Kinshasa
Flag of Kinshasa, DRC.svg 2011–presentFlag of Kinshasa

Political flags

FlagDatePartyDescription
ACO-blason-2018.jpg 2009–Present Future of Congo

Rebel groups

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Party of the People's Revolution.svg 1967–1996Flag of Party of the People's Revolution
Flag of CNDP.svg 2006–presentFlag of National Congress for the Defence of the People The design of this flag resembles the flag of Zaire.
Flag of the Allied Democratic Forces.svg 1996–presentFlag of Allied Democratic Forces
NDCRflag.svg 2014–presentFlag of Nduma Defense of Congo-Renovated
Flagge FDLR.svg 2000–presentFlag of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
Flag of the United Republic of Kivu.svg 2010s–presentSeparatist flag of Kivu
Flag red yellow 5x3.svg 1987–presentFlag of the Lord's Resistance Army

Ethnic groups flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Bandera poble Batwa.svg  ?–presentFlag of Batwa (originally it was only represented by Batwa in Rwanda)
Flag of Musikongo.svg  ?–presentFlag of the Bakongo in DMK

Historical

National

FlagDateAssociated stateDesignNotes
Flag of the Congo Free State.svg 1876–1879 International African Association Blue background emblazoned with a central yellow five-pointed starThe blue background symbolises the Congo River and the yellow star (which is still used) symbolises both unity, [1] and a bright future. [2] It was the only flag used during the entire period of colonial Belgian administration.
1879–1885 International Association of the Congo
1885–1908 Congo Free State
1908–1960 Belgian Congo
Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1960-1963).svg 1960–1963 First Congolese Republic An additional six yellow five-pointed stars are added to the hoistThe added stars represent the six state provinces existing at the time of independence from Belgium. [2]
Flag of the Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) (1963-1966).svg 1963–1964A yellow five-pointed star sitting alongside a red and gold bend sinister on a blue backgroundThe red bend represents the blood of martyrs, and the gold frame represents the riches of the land. [1]
1964–1966 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1966-1971).svg 1966–1971The red and gold bend sinister was changed to a reduced bend sinister
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg 1971–1997 Republic of Zaire Light green emblazoned with a yellow circle containing an arm holding a red torchFilled with Pan-African colours, the flag has a central emblem which is that of the Popular Movement. The torch symbolises the spirit of revolution and the lives of dead revolutionaries. [3]
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2003).svg 1997–2003 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2003-2006).svg 2003–2006


Other

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Batetela rebels.svg 1895–1908Flag of the Batetela Rebels
Flag of South Kasai.svg 1960–1962Flag of the South Kasai
Flag of Katanga.svg 1960–1963Flag of the State of Katanga
Presidential Standard of Zaire.svg 1971–1997Flag of the Armed Forces of ZaireSimilar to the Presidential Standard of Zaire

Flag Proposal

FlagDateUseDescription
Anti-Lumumbist proposal for the flag of Congo-Leopoldville, May 1960.svg May 1960 Anti-Lumumbist proposal for the flag of Congo-Léopoldville

References

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