Flag of Congo - Brazzaville
The flag of the Republic of the Congo is split by a yellow diagonal band, with a green triangle at the top by the pole and a red triangle at the bottom on the far side.
At a glance
- Adopted
- June 10, 1991first adopted in 1959, replaced by a red communist-style flag from 1970 to 1991, then restored
- Shape (height : width)
- 2:3
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Continent
- Africa
- Colours
- green
- yellow
- red
What it means
- Green: farming and the country's forests
- Yellow: friendship and the noble character of the people
- Red: no official meaning has been explained
Where it came from
The flag was adopted in 1959, when the former French colony of Middle Congo became a self-governing republic, and was kept at full independence on 15 August 1960. It uses the pan-African colours green, yellow and red, which come from the flag of Ethiopia.
History
Before 1959 the land was the French colony of Middle Congo, part of French Equatorial Africa, and it flew the French tricolour.
After a revolution, the country became the People's Republic of the Congo, a communist state. From 1970 to 1991 it used a red flag inspired by the Soviet flag, with a gold star, a crossed hammer and hoe, and a wreath of palm leaves in the corner.
In 1991 a national conference brought back multi-party democracy, and on 10 June 1991 the original 1959 flag returned.
Fun facts
- It is said to be the only flag in pan-African colours with a diagonal design.
- From 1970 to 1991 the flag looked like a communist flag, with a hammer and a hoe.
- Its green, yellow and red are the same colours as on the flag of Ethiopia, the oldest independent country in Africa.
- The yellow band runs from the bottom corner by the pole up to the top corner on the far side.
Easy to mix up with
Congo - Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo also has a diagonal band, but on sky blue with a yellow star
Tanzania: Tanzania has a black diagonal band between green and blue triangles
Questions
What does the flag of Congo - Brazzaville look like?
The flag of the Republic of the Congo is split by a yellow diagonal band, with a green triangle at the top by the pole and a red triangle at the bottom on the far side.
What do the colours and symbols on the flag of Congo - Brazzaville mean?
Green: farming and the country's forests; Yellow: friendship and the noble character of the people; Red: no official meaning has been explained.
When was the flag of Congo - Brazzaville adopted?
The current flag of Congo - Brazzaville was adopted on June 10, 1991. (first adopted in 1959, replaced by a red communist-style flag from 1970 to 1991, then restored)
What colours are on the flag of Congo - Brazzaville?
The flag of Congo - Brazzaville uses green, yellow and red.
Which flag is easy to mix up with the flag of Congo - Brazzaville?
It is easy to mix up with the flag of Congo - Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo also has a diagonal band, but on sky blue with a yellow star
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Sources
- en.wikipedia.org
- crwflags.com
- Flag picture: flagcdn.com (Wikimedia Commons)