Flag of Republic of the Congo

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Flag Name	Flag of Republic of the Congo
Country	Congo
Official Name	Republic of the Congo
Capital	Brazzaville
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle Africa
ISO Code	CG / COG
Internet Domain	.cg
Calling Code	+242
Currency	Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Official Language(s)	French, Kikongo, Lingala
Demonym	Congolese
Area	342,000 km²
Population	5,244,363 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Republic of the Congo
Current Version Adopted	10 June 1991
Design First Used	1959
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Green, Yellow, Red
Designer	Adopted at self-government under France
Design Type	Diagonal Pan-African tricolour
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Republic of the Congo

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#009543	0, 149, 67	100, 0, 55, 42	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FBDE4A	251, 222, 74	0, 12, 71, 2	No official Pantone reference
Red	#DC241F	220, 36, 31	0, 84, 86, 14	No official Pantone reference

Green	Stands for the forests and agriculture of the country.
Yellow	Stands for the friendship and nobility of the people.
Red	Stands for the blood shed in the struggle for independence.

Year / Period	Event
15 September 1959	Adopted before independence
1970	Replaced by a red flag with a star and crossed hoe and hammer
10 June 1991	Restored with the end of Marxist rule
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Diagonal Pan-African tricolour
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal diagonal bands running from lower hoist to upper fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of the Republic of the Congo, Article 4

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)	35 years
Adoption Date	10 June 1991
Earliest Recorded Use	1959
Designer	Adopted at self-government under France
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	No other national flag divides Pan-African colours this way
Notable Feature	Diagonal Pan-African tricolour