the Democratic Republic of the Congo

National flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo featuring a sky-blue field, a yellow five-pointed star in the canton, and a red diagonal band bordered in yellow.

Remix

Colours3

Blue#007FFF · 66%
Red#CE1021 · 20%
Yellow#F7D618 · 12%

Traits

Layout: Diagonal
Pattern: Diagonal pattern
Symbols: Star
Emblem: Canton
Text: None

Details

Catalogue: #0042
Favorites: 1
Added: Jul 1, 2025
Image source: commons.wikimedia.org

History

The current national flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was adopted on 18 February 2006. According to the provided sources, the sky-blue field represents peace, the red diagonal stripe symbolizes the blood shed by those who fought for the nation, the yellow edging signifies mineral wealth, and the yellow star stands for unity, hope, and a radiant future. The design revives elements of the original 1960 independence flag and followed the flag used during the Zaire period from 1971 to 1997.

Sources

commons.wikimedia.org

worldcountryflags.com

en.wikipedia.org

youngpioneertours.com

britannica.com

worldatlas.com

Timeline

1963
to 1966
Diagonal-stripe flag adopted
Congo adopted a blue flag with a yellow canton star and a yellow-fimbriated red diagonal stripe.
wikipedia.org · crwflags.com
1966
to 1971
Canton star reduced
The flag was slightly modified, producing the version used until the Zaire flag replaced it.
wikipedia.org
1971
Zaire flag replaced it
The diagonal-stripe flag was replaced by Zaire’s green flag with a yellow circle and torch emblem.
wikipedia.org
1997
to 2003
Six-star flag readopted
After Zaire’s flag period, the country readopted a blue flag with one large central star and six smaller stars.
wikipedia.org · crwflags.com
2003
to 2006
Six-star emblem constitutionally defined
The transition constitution described the national emblem as a sky-blue flag with a large central star and six smaller stars.
univ-perp.fr
2006
Current diagonal design adopted
A sky-blue field, yellow canton star, and yellow-fimbriated red diagonal band replaced the six-star flag.
wikipedia.org · crwflags.com