Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Flag Name	Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country	DR Congo
Official Name	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital	Kinshasa
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle Africa
ISO Code	CD / COD
Internet Domain	.cd
Calling Code	+243
Currency	Congolese franc (CDF)
Official Language(s)	French, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba
Demonym	Congolese
Area	2,344,858 km²
Population	105,789,700
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Current Version Adopted	20 February 2006
Design First Used	2006
Flag Proportion	4:5
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Sky Blue, Yellow, Red
Designer	Constitutional referendum of 2005
Design Type	Sky blue field with a red diagonal band and a star
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Sky Blue	#007FFF	0, 127, 255	100, 50, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#F7D618	247, 214, 24	0, 13, 90, 3	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1021	206, 16, 33	0, 92, 84, 19	No official Pantone reference

Gold star	A bright future for the whole country
Sky Blue	Stands for peace, and the hope of the Congolese people.
Yellow	Stands for the country’s vast mineral wealth, in the fimbriations and star.
Red	Stands for the blood of the country’s martyrs.

Year / Period	Event
1960	A blue flag with stars is used at independence
1971	Replaced under Mobutu by a green flag with an arm and torch
20 February 2006	The 1963 sky-blue design is restored with a lighter shade
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	4:5
Hoist (height)	4 units
Fly (width)	5 units
Layout	Sky blue field with a red diagonal band and a star
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; a gold-edged red band runs from lower hoist to upper fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of the DRC, Article 1

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	20 years
Adoption Date	20 February 2006
Earliest Recorded Use	2006
Designer	Constitutional referendum of 2005
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Sky Blue
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Sky blue field with a red diagonal band and a star