The flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: drapeau de la république démocratique du Congo) is a sky blue flag that features a yellow five-pointed star in the upper left and a diagonal red stripe with a yellow border. The color blue represents peace. Red means "the blood of the martyrs of the country." Yellow symbolizes the richness of the country, and the star expresses the bright future of the country. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 3:4, and the flag was adopted on February 20, 2006.
Its coat of arms features a leopard's head between an ivory and a spear, and a red stripe with a French motto meaning "Justice, Peace, Work".
| Capital and largest city: | Kinshasa |
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| Other major cities: | Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi |
| Official language: | French |
| Region: | Middle Africa |
| Ethnic groups: | Over 250 ethnic groups. 45 percent: Mongo, Luba, Congo (all Bantu), Mangbetu-Azande |
| Religions: | 80% Christians, 10% Muslims, 10% Other |
| Nationality name: | Congolese |
| Area: | 2,345,409 km² (905,567 sq mi) |
| Population: | 92.38 million (2021) |
| Currency: | Congolese franc |
| Country codes: | CD, COD (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .cd |
| Calling code: | +243 |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇨🇩 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Drapeau et armoiries de la République démocratique du Congo), GIF
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